Susan Sontag was against interpretation. Laura Kipnis was against love. Seven were against Thebes. Mark Greif is against everything. That’s the title of his new book, the subtitle of which is “Essays.
Cultural appropriation is a hot topic that has gained significant attention in recent years, though it’s been happening for much longer. But what is cultural appropriation exactly? According to ...
The term "culture" has a bad reputation in archaeological research—and for good reason. In the early 20th century, the German ...
There’s something almost magnetic about carnivals. The energy, the colors, the way a whole city seems to pulse with life.
Cultural appropriation can be a little tricky to understand. Even if you’re familiar with the term and know it’s something to avoid, you might have some lingering uncertainties as to where the line ...
It is the age of signing open letters, then issuing apologies for signing them a few days later; of fretting about the effect of AI on human creativity, then boring anyone who will listen with ...
Some of the differences are truly remarkable (White, 2020). Africans who grow up in rural villages are much less susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion than Europeans who grow up in cities. The ...
A variety of researchers are converging on the view that human evolution has been shaped by gene–culture interactions. Theoretical biologists use models to demonstrate that cultural processes can ...
And why does concern about it matter? Bel Jacobs explores the cultural collaborations that work well, and why a 'spirit of equal exchange' is essential in fashion. In 2019, a major Italian fashion ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the neuroscience of leadership. We pulled apart the mechanisms involved in this idea in a recent webinar with Dr.
Fox News is your source for cancel culture coverage, as the fear of being “canceled” due to unpopular political or cultural ...
Responding to climate change is about adjusting to risks, either in reaction to or in anticipation of changes arising from changing weather and climate. Research and policy on adaptation and ...