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Hot Mulch and the Sociology of the Edge: Counterculture, Liminality, and Disrupting the Status Quo

July 26, 2026 - 11:00 AMTom Kersen

Join us in community this Sunday as Tom Kersen shares about his most recent exploration of intentional communities in the south, specifically the Hot Mulch Band and the broader countercultural scene in the Ozarks as a case study in disrupting the status quo. Drawing on Victor Turner’s concepts of liminality and communitas, Kersen argues that … Continue reading Hot Mulch and the Sociology of the Edge: Counterculture, Liminality, and Disrupting the Status Quo

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