Cultural Studies

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

Buying God: A Conversation with Juan Pablo Meneses
Bernardita García interviews Juan Pablo Meneses about his “cash journalism” trilogy.
Bernardita García JiménezNov 29, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Religion
Lisbon: Beyond What the Tourist Should See
Casey Walker on Fernando Pessoa, Teolinda Gersão, and the mysteries of Lisbon.
Nov 27, 2017
A Threshold Is an Opening
Frances McDonald and Whitney Trettien on their new digital journal, "thresholds."
Frances McDonald, Whitney TrettienNov 27, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Literary Criticism
Post-Traumatic Whiteness: How Vietnam Veterans Became the Basis for a New White Identity Politics
Joseph Darda looks at how war trauma became the basis for a white identity politics that adapted the politics of multiculturalism for its revanchist ends.
Joseph DardaNov 21, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
Video Games, Capitalism, and Dreams: An Interview with Alfie Bown
Łukasz Muniowski talks to Alfie Bown about video games, VR, psychoanalysis, and his new book, “The Playstation Dreamworld.”
Łukasz MuniowskiNov 16, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Science & Technology
The Ironies of Style
Matthew Hunter reviews Jeff Dolven’s “Senses of Style: Poetry before Interpretation.”
Matthew HunterNov 9, 2017
“‘America’ Is Not the Object”: An Interview with Kandice Chuh, President of the American Studies Association
What does the American Studies Association make possible in 2017?
Sarah MesleNov 9, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Education
Nightmare Consumption: On Dina Khapaeva’s “The Celebration of Death in Contemporary Culture”
Melvin Konner explores “The Celebration of Death in Contemporary Culture” by Dina Khapaeva.
Melvin KonnerOct 31, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Literary Criticism
Rethinking Infidelity: Skye C. Cleary Interviews Esther Perel
Skye C. Cleary talks to renowned therapist Esther Perel about her new book, "The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity."
Skye C. ClearyOct 28, 2017
- Cultural Studies
No Fences Make the Best Neighbors: Collective Home Ownership, Kibbutz to Cohousing
Bonnie Johnson looks at intentional communities and asks: just how communal are they?
Bonnie JohnsonOct 25, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Cultural Studies
Coffee as Existential Statement: A Crisis in Every Cup on Valencia Street
Theodore Gioia provides a culinary and cultural tour of the coffee shops on San Francisco’s Valencia Street.
Theodore GioiaOct 23, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Food & Drink
We Can’t Stem the Tide of Language Death
Laura McPherson on the importance of documenting endangered languages before they vanish.
Laura McPhersonOct 19, 2017