Hold on Martha. I'm composing a reply on style in academic diologue. I
hope that you as well as the fellow who "didn't like to read this
infantile crap" will be patient. After all, the parameters of a discussion
on "appropriation" are hopefully being set, someone wants to know why
postmodernism is getting all the blame, and Nan Lawler likes to see the
occasional intellectual dust-up. Those of the mind can zap right through
and delete these discussions. I do hope though you all stay. Let me
assure you blood has yet to boil as the discussion of the imminent
take-over of American archaeology by Native Americans has yet to begin as
well as the dialogue over what a loaded term "historical" can be. I know
its a bit disconcerting to go away for a relaxing weekend then come home
to find all sophomoric hell has broken loose but we all seem to live
through such experience.
                                                Robert Johnson
 
On Mon, 14 Nov 1994, Martha Jackson wrote:
 
> Dear Robert, I do not believe that such an emotional and inflammatory
> sort of response is conducive to the sort of dialogue you claim to desire.
> cheers,
>    Martha
>