New Books in Critical Theory
Marshall Poe
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Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 10, 2024 • 1h 12min
Joanne Leow, "Counter-Cartographies: Reading Singapore Otherwise" (Liverpool UP, 2024)
Dr. Joanne Leow discusses 'Counter-Cartographies: Reading Singapore Otherwise,' exploring resistance in Singapore's artistic and literary scenes. Topics include colonial legacies, political control, terraforming, artist interventions, subversive mapping, family connections, and confabulation in shaping narratives and envisioning alternate futures.
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Jul 10, 2024 • 1h 27min
Sasha Warren, "Storming Bedlam: Madness, Mental Health, and Revolt" (Common Notions, 2024)
Author Sasha Warren discusses radical experimentation in mental health care under capitalism, exploring global movements and revolutionary approaches in psychiatry. The podcast delves into debunking psychiatric myths, institutional psychotherapy in France, and the intersection of psychiatry with racism and colonialism, highlighting the need for transformative practices within the field.
Jul 9, 2024 • 51min
Laura Robson, "Human Capital: A History of Putting Refugees to Work" (Verso, 2023)
Historian Laura Robson discusses how refugees have been exploited as disposable labor throughout history, challenging traditional narratives. She explores the evolution of the international refugee regime, the League of Nations' influence, and the role of refugees in European imperial interests. The podcast delves into refugee policies, including segregation and resettlement, and upcoming projects on statelessness and the League of Nations.
Jul 9, 2024 • 32min
Premal Dharia et al., "Dismantling Mass Incarceration: A Handbook for Change" (FSG Originals, 2024)
Premal Dharia, author of 'Dismantling Mass Incarceration: A Handbook for Change,' discusses actionable solutions to mass incarceration. Topics include police reform, progressive prosecutors, the role of judges in sentencing, challenges in judicial candidate transparency, rethinking prisons, and societal impacts of post-incarceration reentry.
Jul 7, 2024 • 1h 16min
Jonathan Judaken, "Critical Theories of Anti-Semitism" (Columbia UP, 2024)
Dr. Jonathan Judaken discusses critical theories of anti-Semitism, examining its definitions, causes, historical evolution, and contemporary relevance. He explores the theories of various thinkers like Sartre, the Frankfurt School, and Arendt, emphasizing the entanglement of Judeophobia with other forms of racism. The podcast delves into the impact of anti-Semitism on modern nationalism, globalization, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Jul 7, 2024 • 31min
Jonathan Tran, "Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism" (Oxford UP, 2021)
Jonathan Tran discusses the intersection of race and capitalism in Asian American experiences, challenging traditional notions of racism and advocating for a shift towards addressing systemic inequalities. He explores the complexities of racial capitalism through case studies and debunks the model minority myth, urging listeners to engage with thought-provoking content.
Jul 5, 2024 • 57min
Samira Mehta, "The Racism of People Who Love You: Essays on Mixed Race Belonging" (Beacon Press, 2023)
Scholar and essayist Samira Mehta delves into the challenges faced by mixed-race individuals, exploring questions of authenticity, cultural inheritance, mentorship, and the racism experienced from loved ones. She reflects on her own experiences, highlighting the complexities of navigating racial identity and cultural expectations within mixed-race families.
Jul 4, 2024 • 34min
Racism as Power Relation: A Discussion with Adaner Usmani (EF, JP)
Adaner Usmani, Assistant Professor, discusses the roots of racism and inequality in America, focusing on the legacy of the Southern plantation economy. He explores the economic origins of mass incarceration and the belated access to social mobility for African-Americans due to racist structures. The discussion emphasizes the intertwining of class imbalances, bigotry, and prejudice in perpetuating racial injustice.
Jul 4, 2024 • 1h 3min
Firuzeh Shokooh Valle, "In Defense of Solidarity and Pleasure: Feminist Technopolitics from the Global South" (Stanford UP, 2023)
Firuzeh Shokooh Valle, argues for the inclusion of women from the Global South in technology fields, critiquing the idealized entrepreneurial female figure. She examines how feminist activists resist depoliticizing scripts, emphasizing solidarity and pleasure in a new feminist technopolitics. The podcast explores feminist activism, technological portrayals of women, critiques of liberal feminism, cooperative structures, legal challenges, and the intersection of solidarity, pleasure, and activism.
Jul 3, 2024 • 54min
Oneka LaBennett, "Global Guyana: Shaping Race, Gender, and Environment in the Caribbean and Beyond" (NYU Press, 2024)
Oneka LaBennett discusses the environmental impacts of resource extraction, intersecting race and gender formations in the Caribbean, and the hidden ways Caribbean women's lives are affected. She explores how oil extraction and sand export contribute to pillaging natural resources and disproportionately affect women and children. The podcast uncovers the symbiotic relationship between gendered labor, racial capitalism, and ecological erosion in the Caribbean region.
