Człowiek myszkujący. Przyczynek do antropologii początku XXI wieku
The ferreting man. Contribution to the anthropology of the early twenty-first century

Author(s): Kordian Bakuła
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Polish language teaching; anthropology; ferreting man; a computer mouse;the Internet;
Summary/Abstract: The article is aimed at recognizing the importance of the computer mouse in the life of modern man. The author introduces the concept of ferreting human, i.e., investigating, searching and browsing the Internet resources. The material found there, i.e., different models of computer mice, have been subjected to observation, and their features and functions as well as their role in the anthroposphere — described. The monument of the laboratory mouse in Novosibirsk put up in recognition of its contribution to the discovery of DNA has been analysed and interpreted. On this occasion, the significance of the role of the natural mouse in culture and science, especially medicine, has been stressed. The final observation concerns the condition of the existence of man nowadays as a continuum between a double helix and a double-click on the computer mouse, between genes and the research attitude that is conditioned by them. The article may be utilised to prepare lessons of Polish language, and in their framework — to do exercises in describing a subject, and for a multimedia presentation.

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