Curating Political Fellowship at the Intersections between Music and Activism
Any cultural production is in and of itself a political act.
Tag: Christmas
Festivus as Anti-Capitalist Performance
Understanding Festivus means understanding that the episode and later celebrations were a rejection of both religion and capitalism in a media form that was also increasingly capitalist.
Plain Brown Pinecones are Beautiful, Too: Christmas Presents in Highlights for Children
In dispensing with consumerism at Christmas (and Santa Claus too), Highlights upends traditional gift-giving practices in American families, re-structuring the child-centered celebration of wealth into one focused on gathering as a community.
Waif and Stray on a Hot Christmas Day: Lawless Reflections
Christmas is for family. And for friends, waifs, and strays who join families discovered in their neighborhoods, communities, and workplaces. Who will you be without and with on December 25?
The True Meaning of Chrismukkah
Through the process of assimilation, Hanukkah ultimately took its place alongside Christmas in the pantheon of American consumerism.
Barbed Wire Christmas: Holidays and Incarcerated Japanese Americans
Holidays served as a distraction to the monotony and degradation experienced in the camps. They provided a reminder for what was lost, and an opportunity for authorities to highlight the potential of toeing the line.
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