Cultural Studies

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

Cottage Industry: On “Dead Pledges: Debt, Crisis, and Twenty-First-Century Culture”
In "Dead Pledges," Annie McClanahan uncovers how cultural production after 2008 registers a new crisis subjectivity in the wake of the mortgage meltdown.
Sofia CutlerJul 9, 2017
Learning from Mistakes: Howard S. Becker’s “Evidence”
Ben Merriman reviews Howard S. Becker’s “Evidence,” on the conduct of sociological research.
Ben MerrimanJun 25, 2017
- Cultural Studies
Above and Below the Fruited Plain: On Edward McPherson’s “The History of the Future”
A trip through the contemporary American landscape featuring portraits of eight different cities by a creative writing professor.
Tom ZoellnerJun 23, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
Facing the Feminist in the Mirror: On Sara Ahmed’s “Living a Feminist Life”
In all the messiness of Sara Ahmed's "Living a Feminist Life," it offers more than a healthy start.
Mariam RahmaniJun 6, 2017
Flyover Utopia: On Keith Krumwiede’s “Atlas of Another America”
Mimi Zeiger examines “Atlas of Another America: An Architectural Fiction” by Keith Krumwiede.
Mimi ZeigerMay 30, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Cultural Studies
Wine, Olive Oil, and Wisteria: A Sensual Tour of the “City of Lions”
Jacob Mikanowski follows Józef Wittlin through the “City of Lions.”
Jacob MikanowskiMay 27, 2017
- Around the World
- Cultural Studies
“And My Frigidaire is Here!”: Gender and Family Life in Postwar France
John Merriman reviews “From Vichy to the Sexual Revolution” by Sarah Fishman.
John MerrimanMay 26, 2017
Remaking the University: The Idea of the English University
Michael Meranze reviews Stefan Collini’s “Speaking of Universities.”
Michael MeranzeMay 23, 2017
Who’s Afraid of the White Working Class?: On Joan C. Williams’s “White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America”
David Roediger on “White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America.”
David RoedigerMay 17, 2017
A Space for Pleasures of All Kinds: On “Cruising the Library”
Emily Drabinski explores normativity and the Library of Congress classification system in her review of Melissa Adler’s “Cruising the Library.”
Emily DrabinskiMay 14, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Gender & Sexuality
Reveries from a Twilight City: The Great Lost Portrait of Weimar Berlin
Michael Blum strolls through “Walking in Berlin” by Franz Hessel.
Michael BlumMay 5, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- History
An Island of Peace: Amanda DeMarco on Franz Hessel
James J. Conway discusses the flânerie of Franz Hessel with translator Amanda DeMarco.
James J. ConwayMay 5, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- History