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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Labour pains: Views on birthing, pregnancy and birth control
AJ Silver, Moly O’Brien and Devon Price challenge how UK medical institutions exert control over their bodies
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Different Class – review
Duncan Stone’s fastidiously researched history of English cricket offers a valuable alternative view of the sport, writes Sanaa Qureshi
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Learning from David Graeber
Activists, academics and friends explain what David Graeber’s work meant to them – and the salient message it still carries today
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All to play for: towards a left gaming culture
Gerry Hart shares personal reflections on the politics of gaming, inspired by a one-day festival of games hosted by The World Transformed
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Bad news from Greece: round one
Former Syriza member Marina Prentoulis examines the results of the first round of the Greek elections and explains the party’s continued decline
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A tribute to Tom Nairn
Writers from England, Wales and Scotland pay tribute to Tom Nairn, who died in January 2023
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Workers Can Win – review
If you’re looking to organise your workplace, Ian Allinson’s book is a vital and useful guide, writes Lydia Hughes