Some sort of pop survey class? Although, when I was in college, I would have strained something looking down my nose at that.
The Bay City Rollers, now that's music.
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erikaj - Sep 09, 2005 5:16:51 am PDT #7247 of 10002
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Volans - Sep 09, 2005 5:17:06 am PDT #7248 of 10002
move out and draw fire
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P-C gets closest! (Although I kind of want to keep the challenge going, as it's cracking my shit up). It was a class on shamanism, for which I got both Anthro and Religious Studies credit.
The professor, a tiny woman was also my Japanese instructor, believed that Jim Morrison was the closest thing to a shaman modern white culture had to offer.
Volans - Sep 09, 2005 5:18:54 am PDT #7249 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Some sort of pop survey class?
I actually attended the movies for the pop culture survey class. They ranged from Blade Runner (this pre-dated the Director's Cut, which is the One True Blade Runner) to Night Shift. Dunno what the prof's point was, but I got to watch a lot of free movies.
tommyrot - Sep 09, 2005 5:20:28 am PDT #7250 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The professor, a tiny woman was also my Japanese instructor, believed that Jim Morrison was the closest thing to a shaman modern white culture had to offer.
My first reaction is, "Argh." But then I can't think of a better example off the top of my head.
Iggy Pop? Nah.
Jim - Sep 09, 2005 5:22:52 am PDT #7251 of 10002
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Ian Curtis.
Tom Scola - Sep 09, 2005 5:29:53 am PDT #7252 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Aren't shamans supposed to like, you know, help people, and not just engage in hedonism?
Jim - Sep 09, 2005 5:32:20 am PDT #7253 of 10002
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Ian Curtis was hardly a hedonist.
Tom Scola - Sep 09, 2005 5:33:16 am PDT #7254 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I was referring to Morrison, sorry.
Volans - Sep 09, 2005 5:35:37 am PDT #7255 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Aren't shamans supposed to like, you know, help people, and not just engage in hedonism?
Without digging up my notebooks...oh, right, I didn't take any notes in college...her premise was that shamans were cultural leaders, and directed the cultural memes and mores of a society. NSM with the helping.
Also, drug use and visions.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 09, 2005 5:35:47 am PDT #7256 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I thought shamanism would somehow equate to mysticism. Which does sort of relate to Morrison, but I'm not sure how it would apply to Curtis.
Obejct of adoration and an icon, yes, but I don't see a lot of the mystical there.