Crack Whores, Body Fascists, Communitas, and Counter-Narrative

February 16, 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 410

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Communitas is an anthropological term referring to human kindness generated by people who undergo a state of liminal statuslessness, then emerge transformed and bonded together. This presentation looks at communitas as a culture-specific source of power that can be manipulated for destructive purposes, or can generate counter-narratives for the common good. When done for the benefit of humankind, communitas shatters the barriers between people by means of scandal, and can inspire those who are transformed to describe their experiences in terms of higher ethical and even spiritual awareness.

Event Sponsor
Center for Biographical Research, Mānoa Campus

More Information
Center for Biographical Research, 956-3774, biograph@hawaii.edu, http://blog.hawaii.edu/cbrhawaii/

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12:00pm	"So Long Asleep: Waking the Ghosts of War" Mānoa Campus, Center for Korean Studies Auditorium
12:00pm	China Seminar public lectures series Mānoa Campus, Moore 109
12:00pm	Crack Whores, Body Fascists, Communitas, and Counter-Narrative Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 410
1:30pm	Study Abroad AY 2017-18 Machida, Japan Mānoa Campus, Moore 155A
2:00pm	Event Planning Networking Session Mānoa Campus, Campus Center 307/308
2:30pm	Study Abroad AY2017-18 Kobe, Japan Mānoa Campus, Moore 155A
3:00pm	The Plot of the Tale of Genji and the Emperor System Mānoa Campus, Hamilton Library 301
3:00pm	Oceanography and JIMAR Joint Seminar Mānoa Campus, Marine Science Building 100
3:00pm	Resume & Cover Letter: Market Yourself on Paper Mānoa Campus, Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services 212
4:30pm	Undergraduate Funding Info Session Mānoa Campus, Sinclair 201
6:30pm	Hanauma Bay Educational Lecture Series Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Theater
7:30pm	Winter Footholds: Thinking in Motion Mānoa Campus, UHM Dance Studio (1820 Edmondson Rd. off Maile Way)
10:00pm	Issue One Mānoa Campus, Kennedy Theatre Studio S