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benthropology: Word, Sound, Power, and I
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On this blog, you'll find short essays and discussions on religion, music, and other fun cultural phenomena that I enjoy reading and writing about. Comments and questions appreciated! Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Word, Sound, Power, and I. The Rastafari] have a slogan that says, "WORD, SOUND and POWER," a trinity. To them the word is both sound and power. It is sound not only because its effect is aural but also because it is capable of quality. 1994, p. 227, italics mine). Which I will explore in a forthc...
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benthropology: June 2012
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On this blog, you'll find short essays and discussions on religion, music, and other fun cultural phenomena that I enjoy reading and writing about. Comments and questions appreciated! Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Authenticity and the Art of the Philly Cheesesteak. As a culture evolves, sharing and borrowing ideas and practices from other cultures, to what extent are cultural products "owned"? This morning, I finished a great book on this topic: Culture and Authenticity. Links to this post.
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benthropology: April 2014
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On this blog, you'll find short essays and discussions on religion, music, and other fun cultural phenomena that I enjoy reading and writing about. Comments and questions appreciated! Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Word, Sound, Power, and I. The Rastafari] have a slogan that says, "WORD, SOUND and POWER," a trinity. To them the word is both sound and power. It is sound not only because its effect is aural but also because it is capable of quality. 1994, p. 227, italics mine). Which I will explore in a forthc...
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benthropology: A Day in the Lives
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On this blog, you'll find short essays and discussions on religion, music, and other fun cultural phenomena that I enjoy reading and writing about. Comments and questions appreciated! Wednesday, February 26, 2014. A Day in the Lives. For this week's assignment in my class,. CSP 653: "Topics and Issues in Cultural Sustainability: Identity. We were asked to reflect on Kenneth J. Gergen's 1991 text,. As others are incorporated into the self, and their desires become one's own, there is an expansion of goals...
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benthropology: Concert as Ritual
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On this blog, you'll find short essays and discussions on religion, music, and other fun cultural phenomena that I enjoy reading and writing about. Comments and questions appreciated! Tuesday, March 25, 2014. My experiences within church worship were enhanced by an awareness of the root words of "liturgy": leito. Meaning "public" or "of the people," and ergon. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Writing About Figuring Out What Im Writing About. Musician, Scholar, Aspiring Nice Guy.
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benthropology: January 2014
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On this blog, you'll find short essays and discussions on religion, music, and other fun cultural phenomena that I enjoy reading and writing about. Comments and questions appreciated! Friday, January 10, 2014. Der, Die, Das: Gender and the Future of Baby Showers. A couple of months ago, I saw this article. According to the Intersex Society of North America, 1 in 100 children are born with bodies that differ from "standard male or female.". Basis for gender consciousness in many societies. I do not me...
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benthropology: March 2014
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On this blog, you'll find short essays and discussions on religion, music, and other fun cultural phenomena that I enjoy reading and writing about. Comments and questions appreciated! Tuesday, March 25, 2014. My experiences within church worship were enhanced by an awareness of the root words of "liturgy": leito. Meaning "public" or "of the people," and ergon. Links to this post. Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Writing About Figuring Out What I'm Writing About. Next time, I will reflect on some experiences at l...
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benthropology: January 2012
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On this blog, you'll find short essays and discussions on religion, music, and other fun cultural phenomena that I enjoy reading and writing about. Comments and questions appreciated! Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Ras Gabre Selassie also makes binghi drums in his workshop. The following video is of him and Bongo Shephan chanting in Trevor's yard. I will post part 2 in a few days, in which they chant "Ethiopia, Land of our Fathers," considered by many to be the Rastafari anthem. Fulljoy. Links to this post.
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benthropology: February 2014
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On this blog, you'll find short essays and discussions on religion, music, and other fun cultural phenomena that I enjoy reading and writing about. Comments and questions appreciated! Wednesday, February 26, 2014. A Day in the Lives. For this week's assignment in my class,. CSP 653: "Topics and Issues in Cultural Sustainability: Identity. We were asked to reflect on Kenneth J. Gergen's 1991 text,. As others are incorporated into the self, and their desires become one's own, there is an expansion of goals...
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benthropology: It Belongs in a Museum?
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On this blog, you'll find short essays and discussions on religion, music, and other fun cultural phenomena that I enjoy reading and writing about. Comments and questions appreciated! Thursday, November 17, 2011. It Belongs in a Museum? Last Saturday, I had the privilege of attending the closing ceremony for the Discovering Rastafari! Dr Homiak (left) holds a copy of my thesis which I gave him. At Saturday's event. I'm holding an edition of Rootz. In which a brief history of the exhibit is chronicled.