Tony, I wanted to start a new thread that may parallel and expand on the 2 articles by Julian Willams and Peter Jones. I'm attaching an article by Zygmunt Bauman that uses metaphorical images of pilgrimage as central to our notions of modernity as a time of wanderings. I hope others enjoy his writing style as much I did. He does not use the specific term "mythological" [instead referring to mono-logical assumptions] but he does take a historical perspective on our current wanderings. Bauman is engaged in trying to develop a new social ethic or value that will re-vitalize our public sphere or what is often referred to as the search for a "new commons". Within the new commons hermeneutical voices that are multiple will challenge the mono-logical perspective. Tony, I appreciate Zygmunt's genre of writing that puts our yearnings and neediness back into the public arena and not expressions of encapsulated identities. His exploration of "identity" as a concept that would only emerge within "desert" climates is a fascinating perspective. Larry
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OCTOBER 31 2011 BAUMAN ZYGMUNT Pilgrim-tourist.pdf
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