Emancipatory Praxes for Human Rights by an Autistic Self among Selves
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A Précis
Deconstructing Neurelitism is the emancipatory praxes (Autistic self-advocacy and human rights activism) blog of Subtext, one of the 23 websites and 25 domains maintained by Mark A. Foster, Ph.D., the founding organizer of The Collective to Fight Neurelitism. See the Byline page for additional information.
The neo-Marxian framework for this blog is discussed on the website of The Institute for Emancipatory Constructionism (operated by Dr. Foster). Emancipatory Constructionism belongs to a more general critical sociological perspective called new critical theory and postmodern critical theory.
New critical theory recontextualizes critical social theory within postmodernism, poststructuralism, social constructionism, etc. It also overlaps, to varying degrees, with critical postmodernism, post-Marxism, and cultural sociology. As with the latter area of study, new critical theory expresses the impact of "the cultural turn" on social theory.
This blog is principally concerned with United Nations values of human rights and social justice, particularly their applications to the social and economic development of the autistic community. Social justice is defined here as emancipation through the dismantling of systemic hegemonies of power elites. Dr. Foster's other blog, focusing on more general issues, can be found at this location.
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Deconstructing Neurelitism- Internet Learning Resources Media December 28, 2009I have created a blogging and podcasting portal, Internet Learning Resources Media™. This blog, two others, and my podcasts are linked from it: www.ILRM.info Mark A. Foster Posted in Autism RightsMark Foster
- Emancipatory Constructionism December 24, 2009The following is an introduction to my theoretical framework: The explicit objective of the transdisciplinary new critical theory used by The Institute for Emancipatory Constructionism™, designated as Emancipatory Constructionism™, is emancipatory structurization. In present usage, a structurization may be regarded as any social structure (set of rules), gr […]Mark Foster
- My Meltdown November 7, 2009I am presently coming out of a meltdown. During these periods, which have at times lasted a few years, I discontinue most activities which are not directly related to my academic position. The meltdowns seem to occur when I am over-extended. In any event, this situation explains why I have not posted in about three [...]Mark Foster
- Name Changes September 7, 2009For Immediate Release [first published on September 7, 2009] Effective immediately, The League to Fight Neurelitism is The Collective to Fight Neurelitism. Additionally, the founding director of The League to Fight Neurelitism becomes the founding organizer of The Collective to Fight Neurelitism. Considering that the web identity of this project has been est […]Mark Foster
- Position Statement on Critical Development July 29, 2009For Immediate Release [first published on July 29, 2009] The League to Fight Neurelitism, a public sociology and an advocacy journalism project, actively promotes the consistent application of United Nations values on human rights and social justice to all persons on the Autistic spectrum. While, on the one hand, the field of social and economic development […]Mark Foster
- A Brief Note on Critical Pedagogy July 21, 2009In the morning, I will be flying off to the Autism Society of America (ASA) annual conference in suburban Chicago. I am both pleased and highly enthusiastic to be attending. It will be my first ASA conference. Over this past week, I have initiated a process of transforming the website for my students into a critical [...]Mark Foster
- Methodology July 9, 2009This is the entire first part of my methodology paper: A research methodology, as an instantiation of the scientific method, incorporates more than research techniques or “methods,” such as participant observation and content analysis. Broadly characterized, methodology, or the scientific method, is a specification of epistemology, the philosophy […]Mark Foster
- Poll on Capitalist Oppression July 7, 2009Please respond to this poll on the relation between capitalism and oppression. Posted in Autism RightsMark Foster
- Official Proclamation of International Day of Cooperatives July 4, 2009For Immediate Release [first published on July 4, 2009] The League to Fight Neurelitism, a nonpartisan public sociology and advocacy journalism project, supports the consistent application of United Nations values concerning human rights and social justice to all members of the Autistic community. Today, July 4, 2009, is the International Day of Cooperatives […]Mark Foster
- A Tale of Two Neo-Marxists: Paulo Freire and Saul Alinksy June 23, 2009I have been reading afresh, and reflecting upon, the neo-Marxisms of Paulo Freire (1921-1997) and Saul Alinsky (1909-1972). For anyone who is unfamiliar with the ideas of these two writers, I strongly encourage you to read Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed and Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals. Comparing the ideas presented in them has, for me, [...]Mark Foster
- Official Proclamation of United We Serve June 21, 2009For Immediate Release [first published on June 21, 2009] The The League to Fight Neurelitism, a public sociology and an advocacy journalism project, supports a consistent application of United Nations values regarding human rights and social justice to all Autistics. United States President Barak Obama has designated the period June 22 through September 11, […]Mark Foster
- Cultural Liberalism and Voluntary Religious Associations June 18, 2009I am a socialist, not a social liberal, but I have been a cultural liberal for as long as I can remember. Since my diagnosis as an Autistic and after, subsequently, achieving a degree of conscientization concerning my autobiographical status in the matrix of social domination, my commitment to cultural liberalism has been even more [...]Mark Foster
- Miscellaneous Postings June 17, 2009Goldie Hawn and Buddhist Mindfulness I saw the wonderful Goldie Hawn today on Hardball, an MSNBC program hosted by Chris Matthews. Hawn, a self-described Jewish Buddhist, discussed her Hawn Foundation which promotes an education in mindfulness, a Buddhist concept, to children. For one perspective on mindfulness, you can visit this website. Although I am not […]Mark Foster
- Another Excerpt from the Methodology Paper June 17, 2009Here, again, is an excerpt from my revised methodology paper. The following is taken from the opening section: This project’s emancipatory research methodology, focusing on the construction of online lifeworlds, triangulates the following research technigues: contemporary history (historiography), narrative approaches, participant observation, reflexiv […]Mark Foster
- Methodologies for the Study of the Disabled June 16, 2009I have been refining the methodology for my long-term critical sociology project. The following paragraphs, taken from my methodology paper, are particularly relevant in detailing some of the methodologies utilized in the study of disabilities, including Autism. See the full paper for more information, including extensive quotations. The term, emancipatory r […]Mark Foster
- Position Statement on Conscientization June 1, 2009For Immediate Release [first published on May 31, 2009] The League to Fight Neurelitism operates as a nonpartisan public sociology and advocacy journalism project. It fully supports the consistent application of United Nations values concerning human rights and social justice to all members of the Autistic community. The term, conscientization (kon-she-ən-sh […]Mark Foster
- Official Proclamation of UN Public Service Day May 21, 2009For Immediate Release [first published on May 21, 2009] The League to Fight Neurelitism, as a nonpartisan public sociology and advocacy journalism project, supports the application of United Nations values concerning human rights and social justice to all members of the Autistic community. UN Public Service Day is described in these words on the United Natio […]Mark Foster
- Paulo Freire May 13, 2009Here is the late Brazilian educator, Paulo Freire, discussing Karl Marx. Freire is one of the key figures, some would say the founder, of critical pedagogy (teaching as emancipation). I incorporate Freire’s critical pedagogy into my emancipatory constructionist theory and believe that it can work as one of the groundings of Autistic liberation. In my p […]Mark Foster
- The Institute for Emancipatory Constructionism and The League to Fight Neurelitism May 4, 2009The following message, slightly edited here, was posted to an email list. New critical theory (NCT) is also known as postmodern critical theory. It is similar, though not identical, to critical postmodernism and to the post-Marxism of Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe. To elaborate, just as some first-generational critical theorists supplemented Karl Marx wi […]Mark Foster
- Vaccinations April 26, 2009I just posted the following on a message board. The vaccination issue is very troubling. In spite of of a broad scientific and medical consensus that vaccines do not have a role in causing Autism, many parents are refusing them for their children. Some believe that there is a conspiracy of one sort or another by [...]Mark Foster
- Internet Learning Resources Media December 28, 2009
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- SocioSphere Editorials
- Spiritual Orientation March 2, 2009For those who may be interested, my spiritual orientation, which contributes to my perspectives on issues of civil and other human rights, is on this page:http://asma.bahaifaith.infoMark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Two Public Sociologies March 1, 2009I think that there are really two different public sociologies. First, there was, of course, twentieth-century public sociology, as the term was coined by Herbert Gans in his ASA address:http://www2.asanet.org/governance/PresidentialAddress1988.pdfThen, there is twenty-first-century public sociology, as the term was redefined by Michael Burawoy in his ASA ad […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Sociologists without Borders February 25, 2009Sociologists without Borders is an excellent organization which focuses on public sociology (sociological activism). Other sociologists, particularly those with a leftist bent, are encouraged to join. I personally operate a MySpace group for Sociologists without Borders.Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- My Autobiographies February 25, 2009I would encourage anyone who has not done so to read my autobiography:http://narrative.markfoster.nameA considerably shorter version, which I would only recommend to those who are easily bored [grin], is here:http://story.markfoster.nameMark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- United Nations Enable February 25, 2009United Nations Enable has been at the forefront of efforts to address the discrimination and oppression of disabled populations throughout the world. In their own words:The objectives of the Secretariat at DESA are: (i) to support the full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in social life and development; (ii) to advance the rights and […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Human Rights and Socioeconomic Development February 25, 2009For an extensive listing of human rights and socioeconomic development groups, and a large collection of files, you may visit the links page of my Subtext site.Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Initiatives of Change February 25, 2009I have, for many years, been drawn to Initiatives of Change, previously called Moral Re-Armament, the successor to Frank Buchman's Oxford group. The organization has a strong social justice orientation. The following, which is reminiscent of the Society of Friends or Quakerism, is from their website:Initiatives of Change emphasizes that there is a real […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Undocumented Immigrants or Illegal Aliens February 24, 2009We need a seachange in how we view issues of human rights and social justice. In my view, the United States and other wealthy countries, having failed to adequately redistribute their wealth and knowledge to poorer countries, have no right to deny entry to any fourth world persons (the global poor). Even the term "undocumented immigrants," while pr […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Fixing Racism February 22, 2009Each generation which I can recall seems to think it has fixed the ideology of racism. Many baby-boomers, like myself, believed we had remedied the problem in the 1960s and 1970s. Now, I find that a lot of my students, especially following the election of Barak Obama, hold to similar views. They are, in my view, confusing our greater tolerance and the lessen […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- My Vox Archive (February 5, 2009) February 22, 2009There was only relevant one post in this blog (from February 5, 2009). It was titled, Villains and Others:"Villains who twirl their mustaches are easy to spot. Those whoclothe themselves in good deeds are well camouflaged."--Star Trek: TNG, "The Drumhead"The other posting is in my autism blog.Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Terrorism or What? February 19, 2009The broad social acceptance of a "war on terror" is an excellent example of Foucaultian construction, the social construction of reality by the maintainers of the panopticon, i.e., the ones in power. Most people never consider that there might be another way to untangle the net of international relations. The narrative of a war on terror, proclaime […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Offensive Cartoon February 19, 2009I am, as an autistic and human rights activist, deeply offended by a cartoon which depicted the shooting of a chimpanzee by police officers. It was accompanied by the words, “They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.” The cartoon, an apparent dual reference to President Barak Obama's stimulus package and the recent killing of a […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- DeadJournal.com Archive (2002-2006) February 18, 2009This is my first entry in DeadJournal. Actually, I really do not have a whole lot to say right now. As soon as I can think of something, I will post ie. ;-)Take a look at my recent article on religious terrorisms. Its approach is different and decidedly anti-American in its policy arguments. (By the way, I am an American.)http://terrorism.religionsnet.com.Ch […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- LiveJournal.com Archive (2007) February 18, 2009Hermeneutics or Herman U. Tics ;-)From a historical standpoint, there is no evidence for many seemingly historical statements in certain world scriptures (one way or the other). Histories are mirrors, and those mirrors reflect the perspectives of specific individuals and populations. Various academic and traditional systems are operating within different con […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Welcome February 17, 2009Welcome to the new home of the SocioSphere Editorials Blog. I am now publishing the blog using Blogger. The desktop software I had been using (called, simply, Blog) was good, in its time, but, as the Internet goes, quite old and, therefore, limited.I also imported/merged into this blog my older Blogger blog (and then deleted it), which explains the earlier p […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Array May 7, 2006There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extrat […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Array May 7, 2006There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extrat […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Array May 7, 2006There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extrat […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Array May 7, 2006There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extrat […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Array May 7, 2006There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extrat […]Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Spiritual Orientation March 2, 2009
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- Mark I have been reflecting on the chatroom where I am a "superadmin." People constantly attack Islam. If they said those sorts of things about, say, Judaism (and my religious background is Jewish), they would be bounced - maybe even banned. Today, someone said, while a Muslim was in the room, 'I have only known 3 Muslims who were not liars." No one did anything. Rather than cause controversy, I simply left the room. January 31, 2010I have been reflecting on the chatroom where I am a "superadmin." People constantly attack Islam. If they said those sorts of things about, say, Judaism (and my religious background is Jewish), they would be bounced - maybe even banned. Today, someone said, while a Muslim was in the room, 'I have only known 3 Muslims who were not liars." […]Mark A. Foster
- Mark I have made significant revisions to my ASMÁ website, which focuses on spiritual transformation: http://bahaifaith.info. January 30, 2010I have made significant revisions to my ASMÁ website, which focuses on spiritual transformation: http://bahaifaith.info.Mark A. Foster
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- Mark I need a new monitor. January 15, 2010I need a new monitor.Mark A. Foster
- Mark I have been reflecting on the chatroom where I am a "superadmin." People constantly attack Islam. If they said those sorts of things about, say, Judaism (and my religious background is Jewish), they would be bounced - maybe even banned. Today, someone said, while a Muslim was in the room, 'I have only known 3 Muslims who were not liars." No one did anything. Rather than cause controversy, I simply left the room. January 31, 2010
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- Looking-Glass Selves: Internet Learning Resources Media December 28, 2009I have created a blogging and podcasting portal, Internet Learning Resources Media™. This blog, two others, and my podcasts are linked from it: www.ILRM.info Mark A. Foster Posted in Autism Rights
- Deconstructing Neurelitism: Internet Learning Resources Media December 28, 2009I have created a blogging and podcasting portal, Internet Learning Resources Media™. This blog, two others, and my podcasts are linked from it: www.ILRM.info Mark A. Foster Posted in Autism Rights
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- Looking-Glass Selves: Emancipatory Constructionism December 24, 2009The following is an introduction to my theoretical framework: The explicit objective of the transdisciplinary new critical theory used by The Institute for Emancipatory Constructionism™, designated as Emancipatory Constructionism™, is emancipatory structurization. In present usage, a structurization may be regarded as any social structure (set of rules), gr […]
- Deconstructing Neurelitism: Emancipatory Constructionism December 24, 2009The following is an introduction to my theoretical framework: The explicit objective of the transdisciplinary new critical theory used by The Institute for Emancipatory Constructionism™, designated as Emancipatory Constructionism™, is emancipatory structurization. In present usage, a structurization may be regarded as any social structure (set of rules), gr […]
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- Emancipatory Constructionism Think Tank
- Structurization April 18, 2006Hi, I am looking for feedback on The Structurization Institute: http://structurization.com/ Especially suggestions on the paradigm itself. Mark Foster posted in Emancipatory Constructionism Think Tank - 0 repliesMark
- Structurization April 18, 2006
