Link to an interview of Michael Parenti by Carl Boggs:
“Reflections on Politics and Academia: An Interview with Michael Parenti”
Tag: Sociology
Jon Ronson – Amber Waves of Green
Link to an article by Jon Ronson:
Barbara and Karen Fields – How Race is Conjured
Link to an interview with Barbara and Karen Fields by Jason Farbman:
Very interesting comments on “racecraft”. Though the comparisons to non-causality are a little tenuous in the interview, and the gap between psychology and sociology is not so big if one compares, say, Lacan and Bourdieu. Still, the distinction between identity and identification seems crucial.
Gerry Veenstra – Class Position and Musical Tastes
Link to an article by Gerry Veenstra:
“Class Position and Musical Tastes: A Sing-off Between the Cultural Omnivorism and Bourdieusian Homology Frameworks” (and associated press release)
Bonus link: “Bourdieu’s Disavowal of Lacan: Psychoanalytic Theory and the Concepts of ‘Habitus’ and ‘Symbolic Capital'”
William Davies – We Are All Just Rats in a Cage
Link to an excerpt from the book The Happiness Industry: How the Government and Big Business Sold Us Well-Being (2015) by William Davies:
“We Are All Just Rats in a Cage: How the 1 Percent Profits From Your Misery”
Bonus link: “The Happiness Industry and Depressive-Competitive Disorder”
Daniel Allington – Intrinsically Cultural Value
Link to an article by Daniel Allington:
Andrew Hartman – The Neoconservative Counterrevolution
Link to an excerpt from the book A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars (2015) by Andrew Hartman:
Frances Fox Piven on Syriza and Greece’s Prospects for Fighting Austerity
Link to an interview by Alexandros Orphanides:
“Frances Fox Piven on Syriza and Greece’s Prospects for Fighting Austerity”
Noam Chomsky – On Institutional Stupidity
Link to a transcript of a speech by Noam Chomsky:
Michael Schwalbe – Deskilling and the Terrain of Social Justice
Link to an article by Michael Schwalbe: