Cultural Studies

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

Ways of Seeing Japan: Roland Barthes’s Tokyo, 50 Years Later
Colin Marshall looks back on Roland Barthes’s look at Japan in “Empire of Signs.”
Colin MarshallDec 31, 2016
- Around the World
- Cultural Studies
The Struggle to Keep the Soul of N’Awlins Alive
Eric Deggans on the documentary "New Orleans Music in Exile," recently released on Blu-ray.
Eric DeggansDec 28, 2016
How to Become a Famous Media Scholar: The Case of Marshall McLuhan
Jefferson Pooley on the unlikely career of Marshall McLuhan, and the Luddite message of “The Mechanical Bride.”
Jefferson PooleyDec 20, 2016
- Cultural Studies
Reaching Out, Not Backing Down: An Interview with Arlie Russell Hochschild
Mary Noble interviews Arlie Russell Hochschild in the aftermath of Trump’s victory.
Mary NobleDec 18, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Nonfiction
Dangerous Dumb Questions: Phoebe Robinson Explains Things
TV writer and podcast star Phoebe Robinson has a new book: “You Can’t Touch My Hair.”
Edgar GomezDec 15, 2016
- Cultural Studies
Affective Exchange: Amy Hungerford’s “Making Literature Now”
Louise Hill answers whether "Making Literature Now" is worth your time.
Louise HillDec 14, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Literary Criticism
Field of Dreams: Public Higher Education in the United States
Paul Reitter and Chad Wellmon review Christopher Newfield’s new book on public universities.
Chad Wellmon, Paul ReitterDec 13, 2016
To Read is to Choose
Christina Lupton on Matthew Rubery's "The Untold Story of the Talking Book."
Christina LuptonDec 11, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Philosophy & Religion
Breaking Godwin’s Law: Stoddard Martin’s “Monstrous Century”
Houman Barekat appreciates the old-school rigor of “Monstrous Century: Essays in The Age of the Feuilleton” by Stoddard Martin.
Houman BarekatDec 8, 2016
On Emily Witt’s “Future Sex”
Madeleine Watts tries to find out what we desire in Emily Witt's new book.
Madeleine WattsDec 6, 2016
Gestures That Transcend Borders
A review of Tom Lutz’s two new travel books.
Amalia NegrepontiDec 6, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Memoir & Essay
How To Win Dinner and Alienate People
Andrew Lipstein takes a fork to “Table Manners” by Jeremiah Tower.
Andrew LipsteinDec 3, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Food & Drink