Starting at the Cité de l’Immigration and moving on to the Musée du Quai Branly provides a route to understanding how the role of “primitive” art in France has changed over the past couple of decades. Originally the Musée des Arts Africains et Océaniens (and where much of the collection for the new Musée du [...]
Posted on July 11th, 2009 by DeepthiW
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I’m here in Paris for three weeks, in the city of the spectacle. Everywhere I turn to look, there are splendid sights to be savored — the grand boulevards, the graceful buildings carved from pierre de taille, the dynamic crowds of Parisians and visitors who flow through the streets in endless streams. And for a [...]
Posted on June 27th, 2009 by DeepthiW
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I’ve only really just encountered the term “decolonization.” Wikipedia says it refers to “the undoing of colonization” or “the achievement of independence by the various Western colonies and protectorates in Asia and Africa following World War II.” I’ve read a lot of post-colonial literature, and to me, decolonization is a fondly conceived dream which most [...]
Posted on June 17th, 2009 by DeepthiW
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I spent a year in Paris from August 2001 to August 2002. Two significant things that happened during that time: 9/11. France passed a law banning people from leaving their dog shit all over the sidewalks. A few more things that have happened since then: Paranoia about Muslim immigrants leading to a law banning headscarves [...]
Posted on June 17th, 2009 by DeepthiW
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While Japanese popular culture has already become an integral part of American youth culture (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Pokemon, whatever’s next), most of the rest of Asia has been shut out up to now. Also, Japanese pop stars haven’t broken through (not for lack of trying) in film or music. J-pop, as it’s known, is [...]
Posted on June 6th, 2009 by DeepthiW
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This whole tea party thing looks highly dangerous. Even though estimates of how many turned out for the tea party protests are relatively modest, it’s still a significant number, and the whole event could spiral into a much larger movement through media mishandling.
Posted on April 16th, 2009 by DeepthiW
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Thanks to Charlotte and Joumana for posting these links. Read a remarkable piece of investigative journalism by Ben Goldacre about vitamin pill (snake oil) salesman Matthew Rath and how he’s been responsible for the death of millions of Africans, yet no one has made any real attempt to stop him. One of the themes that [...]
Posted on April 9th, 2009 by DeepthiW
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I occasionally stumble across Meghan McCain‘s commentaries, mostly found on The Daily Beast, and am always confused by what I read. The daughter of John MCain is likeable, smart, and reasonable. She hates Ann Coulter. She’s also trying to revamp the Republican party’s image with younger people and give the old guard tips on how [...]
Posted on March 17th, 2009 by DeepthiW
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It seems the term global youth culture is gaining widespread traction in the marketing/market research/trendspotting communities. PSFK, an excellent marketing blog out of the UK, has a quick introduction on the topic, inspired by a blog called YouthMesh, which describes itself as a Christian-oriented youth organizing community. YouthMesh takes a stab at explaining what global [...]
Posted on February 4th, 2009 by DeepthiW
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Natasha Warikoo has been focusing on youth in multicultural settings, one of the most influential populations within global youth culture. In “Racial Authenticity Among Second Generation Youth in Multiethnic New York and London,” she explores issues of authenticity and boundary crossing among teens within a multiethnic context through their cultural consumption habits. Warikoo explores students [...]
Posted on December 5th, 2008 by DeepthiW
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