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BY OYINDAMOLA SAMUEL BOLADELE Among the many celebrations that define the Nigerian cultural landscape, the Ojúdé Ọba ...
How does the political ... about conducting cultural studies in times of disaster. It brings together the editor of and contributors to the recent special issue in the Middle East Journal of Culture ...
In the context of modern social culture, rallies and protests can also be viewed as political rituals. Politicians use symbols, slogans and collective action to convey political messages.
From twisted knots to coats of arms, how mythical shapes and heraldry are turning up in modern ... symbols turning up in stylish pieces of furniture, lighting and wallpaper. Perhaps popular ...
Typical contemporary illustrations of the Democratic ... These very public “recruiting” efforts led Nast to create the familiar political symbols that have lasted longer than either of the ...
His cartoons were influential in the late 19th century, and the symbols he popularized became ingrained in American political culture. Today, the donkey and the elephant remain enduring symbols of ...
But in the 1800s, it was pumpkin pie versus sweet potato pie that signaled political and cultural discord ... Hale championed the pumpkin as a symbol of Yankee virtue and small, sustainable ...
But while that drove the rise in wealth inequality, the pair argue, it took major political and cultural shifts to sustain higher inequality in the face of egalitarian pressures—including the ...
Some on the left see these culture wars as a right-wing fabrication ... nationality and sexuality are a potent force in contemporary political discourse, and as a result are having a material ...
From twisted knots to coats of arms, how mythical shapes and heraldry are turning up in modern ... symbols turning up in stylish pieces of furniture, lighting and wallpaper. Perhaps popular ...