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Poverty and the Power of
Knowledge: A Human Response to the "Surround of Force"
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Date:
March 5, 2002
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Time: 1:00 -
2:00 pm |
Location:
Valencia Community
College, West Campus, Bldg. 6, Room 202
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Description:
Lecture/Discussion
(Tapes available for viewing at East and West Campus LRC)
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Professor John Scolaro of
Valencia's Humanities Department will speak on "Poverty and the Power of
Knowledge: A Human Response to the Surround of Force." He will present and
critically evaluate Bureau of Census data regarding poverty, along with other
independent sources, which may deviate from government data on poverty. The
point is to show the dark future of those citizens who may never be able to
extricate themselves from the condition of poverty. Included will be a
discussion of the proper understanding of Earl Shorris' reference to the
'surround of force' as a component of multi-generational poverty. Following
will be the rationale related to the nature of knowledge as a source of power
for transcending the strictures of poverty. Examples will be included about
how, derived from the humanities, the quest for knowledge in these diverse
forms can help anyone recover the 'moral life of downtown.' The conclusion
will argue for the adoption of a college-level credit course of study in the
humanities as a viable method of restoring dignity and self-confidence to
disadvantaged populations. Attendees will be invited to dialogue with
Professor Scolaro on the different components of the presentation. This
presentation will be held at Valencia's West Campus.
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