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A Terrible Beauty: The Cultural Impact of the 1916 Easter Rising

2 August 2016 / 302

Paul Foley presents a history and analysis of the cultural impact of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin. As commemorations for the centenary of the 1916 Easter... Continue reading

Paul Foley

Cultural Commentary

Culture is ordinary: the politics and letters of Raymond Williams

25 May 2016 / 504

Derek Wall introduces the life and work of Raymond Williams, and presents a review of a recent book about his politics and writings. Raymond Williams, born in... Continue reading

Derek Wall

Cultural Commentary

Contradiction: the crucible of historical materialism

26 April 2016 / 327

Roland Boer continues his series of article on Marxism and religion, with an examination of the relationship of Marx and Engels to the Theological Young Hegelians: Strauss,... Continue reading

Roland Boer

Cultural Commentary

Counter Culture, Propaganda And Political Consciousness

29 January 2016 / 446

Chris Jury traces the relations between culture, oppositional consciousness and class struggles in recent history. “It may be good to have power based on arms but it... Continue reading

Chris Jury

Cultural Commentary

Art, activism and the cultural food chain

12 December 2015 / 311

Susan Jones outlines how activism can help artists in an age of austerity and widening gaps between rich and poor. The so-called golden age of arts funding... Continue reading

Susan Jones

Cultural Commentary

What do we mean by culture and why does it matter?

24 November 2015 / 489

What is culture and why does it matter? To help us answer those questions, Professor John Storey outlines a neo-Gramscian approach to culture. It exposes culture as a... Continue reading