>No -- I think Jerry's use of "theory" (which is not quite mine and
>certainly not that of the more careful followers of "French theory," is
>still a contribution.
But he is being pedantic. Shag suggested we "deal with the way people, here, are using the term." As I see it, that's not so complicated. Theory as used here is shorthand for critical theory, a term with a history dating from well before the '80s. What's the problem?