>Reply-To: <ematusov@UDel.Edu>
>From: "Eugene Matusov" <ematusov@UDel.Edu>
>To: <vadebonc@montana.edu>
>Subject: RE: tragedy in New York -- violance as communication
>Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 16:54:32 -0400
>Organization: Univeristy of Delaware
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>Hi Jennifer--
>
>Thanks for your thoughtful reply. You wrote,
>> no
>> sense making of the event itself, no comprehension, just a committment
>by
>> us all I hope to find ways to avoid this again?
>
>I think that it is important to make sense of event and comprehend
>because without that comprehend it is difficult to avoid it in the
>future...
>
>What do you think?
>
>Eugene
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: vadebonc@montana.edu [mailto:vadebonc@montana.edu]
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 10:47 AM
>> To: ematusov@UDel.Edu
>> Subject: RE: tragedy in New York -- violance as communication
>>
>> The question that I have is can we establish ways to communicate and
>> relate to each other that does not require violence to attract
>attention
>> and share your pain?
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> Eugene
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks Eugene - Your ideas reflect some of the ideas I have been
>mulling
>> over since yesterday, in particular, the power of symbolic acts, and
>the
>> pain and devastation that the responsible folks can now say they have
>> shared with us ...
>>
>> I do believe we can establish ways to communicate that do not require
>> violence - unfortunately, a part of me feels that we have not been
>> listening to the different modes of communication used thus far, and
>that
>> our perceived lack of respect, social responsibility, has contributed
>to
>> this event ...
>>
>> In writing this, I need to say that I understand that many of us are
>> respectful and committed to thoughtful ways of living. Living in
>Australia
>> for 8 months has taught me that our government and our American Face
>is not
>> perceived that way at all. America, in Australia and many countries
>close
>> by, is perceived as Capitalism, Economic Power, Growth, and
>Colonization.
>> Nothing new to any of us. An attack on the World Trade Center and the
>> Pentagon etc. is a powerful act of disrespect and shaming ... I am so
>sad
>> that it had to come to this, shaken, heart broken ... and as Bill
>said, no
>> sense making of the event itself, no comprehension, just a committment
>by
>> us all I hope to find ways to avoid this again?
>>
>> Jennifer
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Jennifer A. Vadeboncoeur, Ph.D.
>> Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
>> Montana State University
>> 120 Reid Hall, Department of Education
>> Bozeman, MT 59717
>> Office: (406) 994-6457
>> Fax: (406) 994-3261
>
_______________________________________________
Jennifer A. Vadeboncoeur, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Montana State University
120 Reid Hall, Department of Education
Bozeman, MT 59717
Office: (406) 994-6457
Fax: (406) 994-3261
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