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Introduction
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Introduction
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ABSTRACT
Hopeisanorientationofthespirit,anorientationoftheheart.Itis nottheconvictionthatsomethingwillturnoutwell,butthecertainty thatsomethingmakessense,regardlessofhowitturnsout.
VaclavHavel
BEARINGWITNESSASRADICALSTREETperformanceusesheightenedmeanstodirectattentionontoactionsofsocial
magnitude,oftenatsiteswheretheyactuallyoccur,andfromaperspectivethat wouldotherwisebemissing.Witnessingsupposesaconnectionbetweenknowledgeandresponsibility.AsStevenDurlandstatesinthefirstessayofthissection,'Apersonwhobearswitnesstoaninjusticetakesresponsibilityforthat awareness.Thatpersonmaythenchoosetodosomethingorstandby,buthe maynotturnawayinignorance.'
