“You tell me not to worry About the simple fact I’m dead. It’ll go away by morning.” –Sleater-Kinney, “What if I Was Right?” This is a post about the concept of recognition, which is the subject of debate in political theory. (See the summaries in these two different reviews of Patchen Markell’s book on the […]
Category: influences
Influences: Reclaiming
This post is part of my Influences series, which is explained here. Black Star’s song “Astronomy (8th Light)” is especially helpful for thinking about how to repurpose concepts that came before, because it is structured around a reclaiming of negative metaphors of Blackness such as phrases like “black sheep” and associations of Blackness with death,… Continue reading Influences: Reclaiming
Influences: A New Series of Posts
Short Summary When designing my university courses, I’ve always wanted to create a list of sources that embody aspects of the theories we discuss in class. These posts are aimed primarily at students, as well as anyone working with similar themes to those found in my course syllabi, which are available on this website via… Continue reading Influences: A New Series of Posts
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