“There is a real danger that inequality is not just related to literal capital accumulation, but to equality of opportunity and the accumulation of cultural capital. This might include things like what kind of education your family can afford to give you. … It isn’t hard to see how this ends up a popular theme in young adult dystopias.”
Tag: 08.17.14
The Power Of A Book To Counter And Reshape Narratives – Even Under The Nuns’ Keen Eyes
“To whom the book belonged remains a mystery, but in a sense it belonged to all of us convent girls in that sleepy town in southern Zimbabwe. We were having our eyes opened in more ways than one.”
How Do Theatres In Scotland Feel About Independence? We Don’t Really Know
“I would say 90% of the creative community in Scotland is pro-independence. … “I’m not claiming there’s outright censorship but I think funding bodies and local councils have cold feet about political theatre.”
The Year Science Fiction Turned Away From Older White Guys
“This was really a year that underscored that a younger generation of diverse writers are becoming central to the genre and helping to redefine and expand it.”
Top AJBlogs From 08.17.14
About That Stolen Guercino
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-08-18
Nothing Changes
AJBlog: PostClassic | Published 2014-08-17
King Tut’s Tomb Reopened
AJBlog: Plain English | Published 2014-08-16
The “Antifree” Movement Takes on “Free”
AJBlog: CultureCrash | Published 2014-08-16
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Can We – And Should We – Erase Our Internet Lives?
“How to cope with an an almost infinite access to information is one of the questions of our age. You can see why ephemeral and anonymized messaging services such as Snapchat and Secret are growing rapidly. Social norms are shifting rapidly.”