http://www.hannahnicklin.com/2009/12/an-ethnographic-study-of-the-christmas-number-one-war-of-2009/ Playwright, blogger, academic, tech-enthusiast. Eco-anarcha-socialist-cyber-feminist. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:44:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.hannahnicklin.com/2009/12/an-ethnographic-study-of-the-christmas-number-one-war-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2103 Hannah Nicklin Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:24:15 +0000 http://www.hannahnicklin.com/?p=1245#comment-2103 @danbye I don't necessarily think class was the battleground, but I do think it was an interesting factor. Class is an uncertain and complicated thing at the moment - but perhaps your not knowing anyone who bought the no.2 denotes where you are situated, and why you've not encountered anyone from the other situation? @danbye I don’t necessarily think class was the battleground, but I do think it was an interesting factor. Class is an uncertain and complicated thing at the moment – but perhaps your not knowing anyone who bought the no.2 denotes where you are situated, and why you’ve not encountered anyone from the other situation?

]]> http://www.hannahnicklin.com/2009/12/an-ethnographic-study-of-the-christmas-number-one-war-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2098 danbye Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:28:37 +0000 http://www.hannahnicklin.com/?p=1245#comment-2098 I really don't think it's about working vs. educated classes. I didn't buy the RATM, largely because I already have it, but I know a whole bunch of people who did. They are easily contained by the demographic "under 45", but not by "working class", "middle class" or any other. I don't know anyone who bought the no.2. Who are these people? Does Simon Cowell have them cloned? I really don’t think it’s about working vs. educated classes. I didn’t buy the RATM, largely because I already have it, but I know a whole bunch of people who did. They are easily contained by the demographic “under 45″, but not by “working class”, “middle class” or any other. I don’t know anyone who bought the no.2. Who are these people? Does Simon Cowell have them cloned?

]]> http://www.hannahnicklin.com/2009/12/an-ethnographic-study-of-the-christmas-number-one-war-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2087 almost witty Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:10:09 +0000 http://www.hannahnicklin.com/?p=1245#comment-2087 Now if only we could harness that desire and power to change things and, y'know, unite to combat climate change or something. Now if only we could harness that desire and power to change things and, y’know, unite to combat climate change or something.

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