Culture and media
Taking our cue from Raymond Williams’ ‘culture is ordinary’, we explore how politics works through old and new media, books, film, stage and screen, music and sport.
We cover a breadth of themes, from representations of class, race and gender in the arts, to progressive and reactionary uses of nostalgia, to the grassroots voices democratising the channels of communication.
Taking our cue from Raymond Williams’ ‘culture is ordinary’, we explore how politics works through old and new media, books, film, stage and screen, music and sport.
We cover a breadth of themes, from representations of class, race and gender in the arts, to progressive and reactionary uses of nostalgia, to the grassroots voices democratising the channels of communication.
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Key words: Innovation
‘Innovation’ is often invoked as a byword for progress within capitalism, but as Joe Mayall explains, such progress does not serve everyone equally
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Another England – review
The left has long been skeptical of embracing English identity, but Caroline Lucas offers a radical alternative vision of Englishness divorced from right wing nationalism writes Tommy Sissons
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Against Landlords – review
Nick Bano’s book is a much needed intervention in the struggle against Britain’s powerful landlord class, writes Eilidh Keay
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Autism is Not a Disease – review
Despite some shortcomings, Jodie Hare’s book is an invaluable introduction to neurodiversity as a liberatory movement writes Beauty Dhlamini
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Machine unlearning: AI, neoliberalism and universities in crisis
Could Artificial Intelligence render the university obsolete? Katy Hayward explores what is lost when human thought is made subordinate to the machine
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Fighting the dirty money behind art, sports and culture
Paula Lacey traces efforts to wash out state and corporate influence on culture in the UK around the world
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Space, cash and grassroots futures
The government alone won’t support culture, argues Matt Turtle. In discontented Britain, community connection, creative ingenuity and staying power are key
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