PODCAST · society
Strange Communities
by Phil Frana UCA Honors College
This is a class weblog on Strange Communities
Episodes
-
Are We Strange?
In this final podcast of the Strange Communities class John Zagurski, Robbie Toombs, and Katie Matthew talk about what characteristics the three communities we studied (composed of gang members, monks, and wikifolk) had in common with one another. Is it fair to say that “extreme” communities are...
-
Strange Projects
In this podcast Marybeth Allinson, Geoffrey Wright, and Carlos Merino recap the strange communities class projects unveiled this week. The groups adopted creative, historical, or ethnographic projects examining ... Spiritual Space: Inspired by Into Great Silence, document spacetime settings here…
more -
Wikis, Worlds, and Trust
In this episode Patricia O'Neal, Caitlin Porter, and Sarah Fodge talk about the history of information storage and retrieval, discuss two examples of wiki communities (Wikipedia: Arkansas Project; Little Rock Renaissance), and make connections between wikis and virtual worlds. They finish up by...
-
World of Warcraft Communities and Virtual Religion
In this episode Austin Keaster, Mark Senia, and Michael J. Hinds interview a monk from the Order of the Lamp. Brother (Tele)Porter talks about the connections that can be made between his duties at the monastery and his responsibilities to his World of Warcraft guild.
-
Second Life and Facebook as RPGs
In this episode of the Strange Communities podcast Saroj Adhikari, Desiree Paulhamus, and Genevieve Kimbrough talk about the various motives of Second Life and Facebook users. Do both groups have the characteristics of role-playing gamers? Do these online applications have educational purposes?
-
Wikinomics
Mitchell Adams, Matthew Hill, and Caroline Borden discuss wiki community, distributed collaboration, and folksonomy. Why would people want to share? Do social media contributors do it because it is fun? Should information want to be free? Can open source wikis replace textbooks?
-
Testing the Righteous and the Wicked
In this episode Tim Peterson, Brandon King, and David Wilkins discuss the relative merits of strict churches, and the reasons why they are gaining popularity in both America and Japan. What should we fear more: The potential of strict churches to incite religious violence? Or the damning of souls?
-
Modern Monasticism?
In this fifth episode of the Strange Communities podcast Hayley Sebourn, Katelyn Johnson, and Brannen Payne discuss the life of sixteenth-century mystic Saint Teresa of Avila. Saint Teresa established a reformed branch of the order known as the Carmelites. In light of Teresa's mission, what is it...
-
Monasticism: A Separate Holiness or Selfish Ambition?
This week Natalie Bergstrom, Tyler Floyd, and Stephanie Sun talk about the rise of monasticism in the ancient world and the importance of ascetic practice to individuals and in the wider community. Does our salvation come from grace or good works? Is the monastic search about becoming closer to…
more -
Can you dig it?
Bekah Baugh, Rebecca Harvey, and F. John Rickert talk about the counterculture Digger community in the Haight-Ashbury District of San Francisco. The Diggers developed a powerful critique of society by such devices as the Free Store idea, guerrilla theater, and lots of psychedelic drugs. The…
more -
Gang Leader for a Day
Cody Wilson and Lauren Knetzer discuss Sudhir Venkatesh's Gang Leader for a Day. Is Venkatesh propagating a falsely romantic view of gang life? Are gang members potential dons in a vast hierarchy of power? Or are they mostly just disorganized punks and small-time businessmen?
-
Strange Communities course introduction
We tend to think of community as the fuzzy, friendly altruism of neighbors – or perhaps as the dead weight of traditions and folkways. But all around us people engage in weird roleplay that determines our social universals. Much of it passes as normal conduct. Gangs may be outside the law, but...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Strange Communities have?
Strange Communities currently has 12 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Strange Communities about?
This is a class weblog on Strange Communities
How often does Strange Communities release new episodes?
Strange Communities has 12 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Strange Communities?
You can listen to Strange Communities on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Strange Communities?
Strange Communities is created and hosted by Phil Frana UCA Honors College.
URL copied to clipboard!