BIBLIOGRPHY:
DAVID—UNDER Readings for course please include
READINGS:
Barbour, J. D. (2004). The value of solitude : the ethics and spirituality of
aloneness in autobiography. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press.
Koch, P. (1994). Solitude : a philosophical encounter. Chicago, Ill.: Open Court.
Long, C. R., Seburn, M., Averill, J.R., More, T.A. Solitude experiences: Varieties,
settings, and individual differences. Personality & social psychology bulletin.
FILMS:
FILMS:
Into the Great Silence (link) www.intogreatsilence.nl
In this contemplative documentary from filmmaker Philip Gröning, the Grande Chartreuse monastery opens
its doors to the public for the first time since being founded by St. Bruno in 1084 to offer an intimate look at a
lifestyle rarely experienced by those outside of the brotherhood. Located in the remote regions of the French
Alps, near the Dauphiné Alps, the Grande Chartreuse is the top monastery of the Carthusian order. In this
documentary, the lives of the pious monks of Grande Chartreuse are captured on film as director Groening
adapts to their ascetic lifestyle for six months and captures their daily life without the intrusion of voice-over,
musical score, interviews, or archival footage. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Merton - A Film Biography
www.amazon.com/Merton-Film-Biography-Alexander-Scourby/dp/B0002B55JS
Soul Searching:The Journey of Thomas Merton
http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Searching-Journey-ThomasMerton/dp/B000LR6DWQ/ref=pd_sim_v_1/002-19485123068819
Affluenza (1 hour video/DVD)
Af-flu-en-za n. 1. The bloated, sluggish and unfulfilled feeling that results from
efforts to keep up with the Joneses. 2. An epidemic of stress, overwork, waste
and indebtedness caused by dogged pursuit of the American Dream. 3. An
unsustainable addiction to economic growth. 4. A television program that could
change your life. Affluenza is a one-hour television special that explores the
high social and environmental costs of materialism and overconsumption
http://www.pbs.org/kcts/affluenza/
The Overspent American
Why We Want What We Don't Need
(2004)
Summary: In this powerful new video, Juliet Schor scrutinizes what she calls "the new consumerism"--a
national phenomenon of upscale spending that is shaped and reinforced by a commercially-driven media system.
She argues that "keeping up with the Joneses" is no longer enough for middle and upper-middle class Americans,
many of whom become burdened with debilitating debt as they seek to emulate materialistic TV lifestyles.
Drawing on her academic research, Schor explains the cultural forces that cause Americans to work longer hours
and spend more than they can afford in order to participate in a consumption competition with others. The video
illustrates with numerous examples how more and more products are being used as social communicators to
demonstrate material success. The Overspent American challenges the inevitability of the consumer lifestyle by
proposing alternatives to the work and spend cycle that has so many Americans feeling trapped and unfulfilled.
The video draws attention to--and ultimately raises serious questions about--the costs (both financial and
societal) of relentlessly searching for happiness and identity through consumption.
Sections: The Cycle of Work and Spend/ The Stretching of Reference Groups/ The Visible Lifestyle/ The Costs of
Overspending/ Getting Off the Consumer Escalator
http://www.mediaed.org/videos/CommercialismPoliticsAndMedia/Overspent
American
The New England Transcentalists
www.films.com
This film covers the ideas, ideals, and literary voices of Emerson,
Thoreau, and Margaret Fuller. It brings that period of time alive.
www.films.com
UNDER RESOURCES:
BOOKS:
Barbour, J. D. (2004). The value of solitude : the ethics and spirituality of
aloneness in autobiography. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press.
Buchholz, E. S. (1997). The call of solitude : alonetime in a world of attachment.
New York: Simon & Schuster.
Burger, J. M. (1995). Individual differences in preference for solitude. Journal of
research in personality, 29, v.85-108.
Dowrick, S. (1994). Intimacy and solitude (1st American ed.). New York: Norton.
Durkheim, E. (1995). Society and solitude. Lanham, MD: University Press of
America.
France, P. (1997). Hermits :Tthe insights of solitude (1st U.S. ed.). New York: St.
Martin's Press
Halpern, S. (1993). Migrations to solitude (1st Vintage Books ed.). New York:
Vintage Books.
Koch, P. (1994). Solitude: A philosophical encounter. Chicago, Ill.: Open Court
Koller, A. (1991). The stations of solitude. New York, N.Y.: Bantam.
Kottler, J. A. (1990). Private moments, secret selves : enriching our time alone
(1st ed.). Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcher.
Larson, R. W. (1985). The Solitary Side of Life: An examination of the time
people spend alone from childhood to old age. Developmental review : DR, 10,
v.155-185.
Long, C. R., Seburn, M., Averill, J.R., More, T.A. Solitude experiences: Varieties,
settings, and individual differences. Personality & social psychology bulletin
Merton, T. (1960). The solitary life. [Lexington, Ky.]: Stamperia del Santuccio.
Merton, T. (1969). The true solitude; selections from the writings of Thomas
Merton. [Kansas City, Mo.]: Hallmark Editions.
Merton, T., & Cunningham, L. (1996). A search for solitude : pursuing the monk's
true life (1st ed.). [San Francisco, Calif.]: HarperSanFrancisco.
Merton, T., & Miniature Book Collection (Library of Congress). (1993). Thoughts
in solitude (1st Shambhala ed.). Boston
Petroff, L. (1936). Solitaries and solitarization; a study of the concepts, forms,
degrees, causes, and effects of isolation. Los Angeles: The University of
Southern California Press
Rubin, K. H., & Asendorpf, J. (1993). Social withdrawal, inhibition, and shyness in
childhood. Hillsdale, N.J.: L. Erlbaum Associates.
Salwak, D. (1998). The wonders of solitude. Novato, Calif.: New World Library.
Sarton, M. (1985). Journal of a solitude. London: Women's Press.
Rubin, K. H., & Asendorpf, J. (1993). Social withdrawal, inhibition, and shyness in
childhood. Hillsdale, N.J.: L. Erlbaum Associates.
Salwak, D. (1998). The wonders of solitude. Novato, Calif.: New World Library.
FILMS:
Into the Great Silence (link) www.intogreatsilence.nl
In this contemplative documentary from filmmaker Philip Gröning, the Grande Chartreuse monastery opens
its doors to the public for the first time since being founded by St. Bruno in 1084 to offer an intimate look at a
lifestyle rarely experienced by those outside of the brotherhood. Located in the remote regions of the French
Alps, near the Dauphiné Alps, the Grande Chartreuse is the top monastery of the Carthusian order. In this
documentary, the lives of the pious monks of Grande Chartreuse are captured on film as director Groening
adapts to their ascetic lifestyle for six months and captures their daily life without the intrusion of voice-over,
musical score, interviews, or archival footage. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Merton - A Film Biography
www.amazon.com/Merton-Film-Biography-Alexander-Scourby/dp/B0002B55JS
Soul Searching:The Journey of Thomas Merton
http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Searching-Journey-ThomasMerton/dp/B000LR6DWQ/ref=pd_sim_v_1/002-19485123068819
Affluenza
Af-flu-en-za n. 1. The bloated, sluggish and unfulfilled feeling that results from
efforts to keep up with the Joneses. 2. An epidemic of stress, overwork, waste
and indebtedness caused by dogged pursuit of the American Dream. 3. An
unsustainable addiction to economic growth. 4. A television program that could
change your life. Affluenza is a one-hour television special that explores the
high social and environmental costs of materialism and overconsumption
http://www.pbs.org/kcts/affluenza/
The Overspent American
Why We Want What We Don't Need
(2004)
Summary: In this powerful new video, Juliet Schor scrutinizes what she calls "the new consumerism"--a
national phenomenon of upscale spending that is shaped and reinforced by a commercially-driven media system.
She argues that "keeping up with the Joneses" is no longer enough for middle and upper-middle class Americans,
many of whom become burdened with debilitating debt as they seek to emulate materialistic TV lifestyles.
Drawing on her academic research, Schor explains the cultural forces that cause Americans to work longer hours
and spend more than they can afford in order to participate in a consumption competition with others. The video
illustrates with numerous examples how more and more products are being used as social communicators to
demonstrate material success. The Overspent American challenges the inevitability of the consumer lifestyle by
proposing alternatives to the work and spend cycle that has so many Americans feeling trapped and unfulfilled.
The video draws attention to--and ultimately raises serious questions about--the costs (both financial and
societal) of relentlessly searching for happiness and identity through consumption.
Sections: The Cycle of Work and Spend/ The Stretching of Reference Groups/ The Visible Lifestyle/ The Costs of
Overspending/ Getting Off the Consumer Escalator
http://www.mediaed.org/videos/CommercialismPoliticsAndMedia/Overspent
American
The New England Transcentalists
www.films.com
This film covers the ideas, ideals, and literary voices of Emerson,
Thoreau, and Margaret Fuller. It brings that period of time alive.
WEBSITES:
http://www.contemplativemind.org
This is a major organization on the development and promotion of
contemplative practices in academe and with various professional groups. There
are numerous articles, programs, and resources on this website
www.hermitary.com
Offers resources and reflections on hermits, eremiticism, and solitude,
which is a form of voluntary simplicity. Includes articles on historical
and living hermits, news, book reviews, etc.
www.spiritrock.org
Vipassana center hosts meditation classes, daylong retreats and residential retreats. Site
includes information on meditation, programs offered, teachers background, facilities, etc.
www.retreatsonline.com/guide/meditation.htm
meditation retreats in BC, Ontario, Canada; California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana,
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, NM, NY, South Carolina, ...
Retreat Finder.com
Directory of personal retreats, group retreats, and retreat centers for rent encompassing
all spiritual and healing traditions including yoga, meditation