>>What i defended was his use of the social science literature in a
>>responsible way, against criticisms on the part of those who don't
>>understand ethnography or its aims, let alone understand the limitations
>>of ethnography and how best to go about critiquing ethnographic research.
>>There is _plenty_ to critique in his work on that ground, but to
>>criticize it against a positivist model of research is not particularly
>>appropriate, especially in an absence of any understanding of the wider
>>literature within which Wolfe's work was being done. >I do NOT defend his
>>political views.
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>As you know, I don't defend Posner's political views either, <...>
Then why the jab? You get accused of defending Pos's political views and get yanked about it. Why should I put up with it from you or anyone else? Anyway, I'm fine. Training for my big bike and canoe trip. No time! Just skim y'all.
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