“Education is, before everything else, the process of giving to the ordinary members of society its full common meanings, and the skills that will enable them to amend these meanings, in the light of their personal and common experience.”
Raymond Williams, ‘Culture is Ordinary’
Culture is indeed ordinary, it includes most human activities: the arts, religion, sport, science and technology, TV/ radio and other media, the internet, eating and drinking, etc. etc. All of these topics have political dimensions involving struggles and negotiations over meanings and values. On this hub are articles on cultural activities apart from the arts, which are to be found on the arts hub, surprisingly enough.
This book, edited by Gregor Gall, is both a timely and ambitious work that seeks to take Scotland further forward along the road to self-determination. It is... Continue reading
Our final video in our ‘Culture for All‘ series of short films, sponsored by the CWU, features Professor Selina Todd talking about why culture matters. Why Culture... Continue reading
As part of the Culture for All series, supported by the Communication Workers Union, we’re proud to present a short film about why digital culture matters, by Adam Stoneman. ... Continue reading
As part of the Culture for All series, supported by the Communication Workers Union, we’re proud to present a short film about why videogames matter, by Ben Cowles. Why... Continue reading
As part of the Culture for All series, Dennis Broe introduces another short film made with the support of the Communication Workers Union, on Why Television Matters.... Continue reading
Tayo Aluko writes about the mysterious case of a misidentified(?) Robeson portrait. Image above: Paul Robeson as Othello Once, many years ago, while touring the US, I... Continue reading
As part of the Culture for All series, supported by the Communication Workers Union, we’re proud to present a short film about why sport matters, by Michael Roberts. Why... Continue reading
Stuart Cartland argues that Downton Abbey is a conservative ideological vehicle that is far more than just a harmless, jolly romp With the upcoming release of the new Downton... Continue reading
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” – Arthur Schopenhauer Sometimes I hear... Continue reading
As part of the Culture for All series, supported by the Communication Workers Union, we’re proud to present a short film about religion, written by James Crossley. ... Continue reading