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Hollywood’s Exploited: Public Pedagogy, Corporate Movies, and Cultural Crisis

politicalmediareview — Fri, 27 May 2011 02:00:38 +0000

Hollywood’s Exploited is an interdisciplinary collection designed to analyze the cultural narratives and political economy of Hollywood through Henry Giroux’s work on public pedagogy. In the foreword, renowned cultural studies scholar Lawrence Grossberg describes the book as a “critical pedagogy of Hollywood”

Civilizing the Economy: A New Economics of Provision

politicalmediareview — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:26:09 +0000

Enduring racial disparities in hiring and employment have become a subject of debate amid the economic downturn. The problem with so many of these debates is that the dialogue more often than not tends toward an outcome focused on supporting the economic framework.

Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future

politicalmediareview — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:51:02 +0000

Commentator and former Clinton cabinet member Robert Reich has been a lightning rod for conservatives over the years

The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

politicalmediareview — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:15:04 +0000

Investigative journalist Naomi Klein speaking on “The Rise of Disaster Capitalism” is a PM Press DVD produced by Bonobo Films. It consists of a brilliant 65-minute talk Naomi gave on May 19, 2008

You Don’t Play With Revolution: The Montreal Lectures of C. L. R. James

politicalmediareview — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:59:27 +0000

Renowned as an anti-colonial theorist, intellectual and political activist, C. L. R. James has written books that represent some of the most daring anti-capitalist works of the 20th century. He is best appreciated for pushing readings of Marx beyond what even Marx himself may have originally envisioned.

Meditations on Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth

politicalmediareview — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:01:55 +0000

Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth, a searing indictment of global racism, colonialism and imperialism, is among the foundational writings of postcolonial theory. Originally written in 1961, Wretched stands out among Fanon's writings

The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Behind the Non-Profit Industrial Complex

politicalmediareview — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:01:19 +0000

The Revolution Will Not Be Funded confirms and explains the strings attached to philanthropic grants while presenting a global cross-section of modern political discontent.