Cultural Studies

"Culture is an instrument wielded by professors to manufacture professors." — Simone Weil

Why Gregory Bateson Matters
Ted Gioia reconsiders Gregory Bateson, whose counterculture classic, “Steps to an Ecology of Mind,” is eerily relevant again in our current crisis.
Ted GioiaJul 4, 2020
- Cultural Studies
- Nonfiction
The Stations of Life: On “We Are Pilgrims: Journeys in Search of Ourselves”
A book on global pilgrimages is tone-deaf about theology but still wide-ranging and useful.
Tanjil RashidJun 7, 2020
What Do They Know of English, Who Only English Know? On Gaston Dorren’s “Lingo: Around Europe in Sixty Languages” and “Babel: Around the World in Twenty Languages”
Colin Marshall explores the allure of polyglotism and the perils of linguistic hegemony through “Lingo” and “Babel” by Gaston Dorren.
Colin MarshallJun 3, 2020
“All It Takes Is Inexhaustible Patience, Limitless Time, and a Warped Mind”: A Conversation with Adrienne Raphel
Stephanie Burt talks to Adrienne Raphel about crosswords and her latest book, “Thinking Inside the Box.”
Stephanie BurtMay 27, 2020
- Cultural Studies
- Nonfiction
Celebrate with a Feast: A Conversation with Irina Georgescu
A new cookbook of Romanian recipes from a celebrated food writer.
John McIntyreMay 23, 2020
Reckoning with the Shadow Side of Life: A Conversation with Lynn Casteel Harper
Lynn Casteel Harper reimagines the end of life.
Belle BoggsMay 16, 2020
Bodies on the Market
A new sociological study of our culture of dating apps, casual hookups, and “radical personal freedom.”
David LipsetMay 1, 2020
- Cultural Studies
- Gender & Sexuality
Moneyfest Destiny
The megarich love the outdoors and spend big on conservation causes, but they’re not doing it from the goodness of their hearts.
Ryan Driskell TateApr 30, 2020
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
An Apology for Buffalo Bill
A history of frontier theorizing leaves many questions blowing in the wind.
Andrew BecknerApr 28, 2020
The Last Jewish Libertine: “Uncut Gems” and Jewish Masculinity Onscreen
Oleg Ivanov traces the filmic image of the masculine Jew from Elliott Gould to Adam Sandler.
Oleg IvanovApr 21, 2020
Safer at Home
Emma Rault on what it means to be safe at home.
Emma RaultApr 16, 2020
- Cultural Studies
- Nonfiction
The Death and Life of Blond Ambition: Madonna’s Entrancing Contradictions
Quinn Roberts explores the entrancing contradictions of Madonna’s legacy.
Quinn RobertsApr 16, 2020