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Curious expressions of status through social practices. For those unfamiliar with the kind of bumper sticker \u2014 for which this instance is an ironic, long-overdue kick in the ass \u2014 they typically will express how well one’s child has performed in school, or sport, or other cultural affair for which parents can be proud. Example: My child received High Honors at Hugh G. Jackman Elementary. Or; My Child Swims First Team for Lando Calrissian Junior High School. All well-intentioned, but annoying in the way they assert a kind of status that is sure to plague children all the way through their middle-management years. Actually, what do I know..I only have a pocket full of nieces, nephews and godchildren, and the random collection of friends’ children for whom I play an avuncular role. It may all make sense and do good.<\/p>\n

The question here is \u2014 what matters in the age where, for example, South Korean popular television shows hours of Starcraft competitions, all moderated by a trio doing color, stats and play-by-play? Who are our cultural heros? What are our the aspirations of digital kids as defined by their peers? By their parents?
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Curious expressions of status through social practices. For those unfamiliar with the kind of bumper sticker \u2014 for which this instance is an ironic, long-overdue kick in the ass \u2014 they typically will express how well one’s child has performed in school, or sport, or other cultural affair for which parents can be proud. 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