Traditional phone booth in London. Reminiscent of the one used on the BBC show Doctor Who Over the last thing few days, I have had many conversations with lots of great Londoners. Hearing people’s stories not only weaves a web of understanding, it makes reflects on your life. I have been thinking about my place in London. I am a stranger in a foreigner land (like one of those dramatic indie films lol). I find myself looking up and around like Mary Tyler Moore (old school television reference- look it up lol).
I realized something to me as I traveled through this foreign land that my Ph.D. still gives me privilege here. I begin to think of it the show Dr. Who. Dr. Who is a BBC show and cult classic based on the journey of a Time Lord and his human partner traveling through time and space. They are travelling on a sentient space ship, TARDIS, helping people and saving civilization. The ship is disguised as a phone booth. Dr. Who regularly changes. The show's premise is that this is a life process of Time Lords through which the character of the Doctor takes on a new body and, to some extent, new personality, which occurs after sustaining an injury which would be fatal to most other species. It reminds of my privilege, but also made me realize that is not me but the Ph.D. that holds the power. Like Dr. Who the actor can change, and the power is with position. Who symbolizes that it can be any one. The real power is in the title. So me and the Ph. D., I went to the annual lecture sponsored by the journal Sociological Review to listen to a discussion of Claude Levi-Strauss and race and France by French sociologist Eric Fassin. I will discuss this at a later date after I process it more. It was alot to take it in. (Its like I went to Golden Corral and ate too much. I need a couple days lol). I am starting to get an idea of race in UK and Europe in general. At the wine reception after the lecture (I looked out of place drinking orange juice lol) I had a great discussion with Eric Fassin who provided insight on the French and race. I will talk about it later. So I am learning alot about race and gender ( which I am keeping secret for now lol) but also am examining my place.
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5/22/2023 09:32:19 pm
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