This morning on National Public Radio, there was a story on a cross-cultural comic book superhero…. Continue reading “Code Switching in the Funny Papers”
YOUR TURN: Another Sports Metaphor? Ann Coulter and Soccer
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“Your Turn” is a new, ongoing feature at Culture on the Edge,in which we just plant the seed by picking a ripe e.g. and then soliciting and responding to your analysis.
Many of you are likely aware of the brouhaha surrounding American conservative firebrand Ann Coulter, who in the past few days has claimed not only that soccer isn’t a serious sport, but that the World Cup craze is an inherently un-American activity. You can see Coulter’s specific discussion on her website here and here.
Knowing Coulter’s penchant for highly inflammatory comments, it’s tempting to dismiss her statements as nothing but an attention-seeking gimmick. But for those of us interested in the dynamics of identity formation, we can find some very interesting data embedded in Coulter’s statements.
What do you see there? How does Coulter’s argument operate?
It’s your turn.
It’s Your Turn
We’re starting a new, ongoing feature here at Culture on the Edge, in which we plant the seed by picking what we think to be a ripe e.g. and then soliciting and responding to your analysis in the comments section.
So it’s your turn to join us on the edge.
Watch for “Your Turn” posts coming soon…
Staking a Claim
Check out NPR’s latest bit from their code switch blog on what’s been termed “Columbusing,” or claiming originality for something that’s been around for a while, just in a context different from one’s own. Continue reading “Staking a Claim”
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Beyond Words
There’s an interesting, understated commercial playing here these days, advertizing a smartphone by not saying anything about it. Continue reading “Beyond Words”
Happy 4th of July!
We can’t let today go by without marking the founding, on this day in 1634, of Trois-Rivières, in what was then the recently colonized Nouvelle-France but what is now called the Canadian province of Quebec.
So, fire up the barbeque and wish everyone a joyeux anniversaire — coz no one owns a date, right?
Independence Day
Since the holiday weekend is coming up, I thought I’d offer a film recommendation. Have you seen A Pervert’s Guide to Ideology, featuring Slavoj Žižek? Take a look at this clip, in which he discusses the 1988 movie They Live (okay, so I guess I’ve got two recommendations): Continue reading “Independence Day”
On Standing In Line
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