McChris + whiteness   9

The American Prospect: The White Stuff
Samhita Mukhopadhyay argues that the blog "Stuff White People Like" is too gentle and celebratory in its critique of what David Brooks would term "Bobo" culture.
class  race  whiteness 
july 2008 by McChris
Introduction to Whiteness Studies
In this short essay, Gregory Jay outlines what whiteness studies studies and its goals.
academic  whiteness  cultural_studies  race 
april 2008 by McChris
Project Steev: Why Bail Out Those Using Stupid Tactics?
After protesters were arrested blocking a Florida energy plant, Steev notes, "The bond, to bail out 27 white gringos from jail, was $13,500. That could feed about 22 Bolivian families for a year"
activism  stupid  protest  whiteness 
february 2008 by McChris
College Degree.com: Top 25 Strangest College Courses
It's no shock that many of these classes deal with cultural studies, defined broadly. I've taken a grad seminar titled "Whiteness," which didn't seem strange in its context.
education  whiteness  academic  linkbait 
february 2008 by McChris
Huffington Post: The Ascendancy of Barack Obama in Small Town America
Alec Baldwin points out a satirical column in his hometown paper in Long Island. The column, penned by "YoMama Bin Barack" plays to racist stereotypes of blacks to undermine his presidential run. It's rather stunning to see something this racist in a new
whiteness  racism  journalism  whoa 
february 2008 by McChris
Threat Level: Romney Gets Dinged Over "Bling Bling"
At campaign stops in Florida, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney asked "Who Let the Dogs Out?" and complimented a black child on her "bling-bling."
hip-hop  totalcorporatedouches  politics  whiteness 
january 2008 by McChris
White Whine
This blog lists a new "white person complaint" each day of the week.
blog  humor  whiteness  technology 
january 2008 by McChris
The Morning News: Is Chris Dodd White Enough?
This satire of Patricia Dickerson's discussion of Obama's racial identity is funny, but I'm not sure I entirely agree with the point it makes.
whiteness  politics  race  satire 
february 2007 by McChris
The Register: My big, fat, lily-white Second Life
A columnist changed her avatar's appearance to appear African, and the other users began to treat her differently.
SecondLife  race  whiteness  gaming 
february 2007 by McChris

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