Funk & Beans Culture
Calling For the Return of the Parasol
I call forth the return of the parasol! New to Houston? Living in a sunny area where the heat will be painful this summer? … [Read More...]
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#SaturdaySchool: MTV & Social Change in the U.S.
In this week's #SaturdaySchool @ABoyNamedArt & @ProfRagsdale discussed MTV and the role of music videos as tools of … [Read More...]
Funkdademics
CFP: Illustrating Anarchy and Revolution: Mexican Legacies of Global Change (Due 9/1)
Illustrating Anarchy and Revolution: Mexican Legacies of Global Change Center for Mexican American Studies – UT Austin February 5-7, 2014 Keynote Address: Dr. Claudio Lomnitz, Columbia University Author of The Return of Ricardo Flores Magón: Ideology and Absence in the Mexican Revolution (Zone Books). This conference traces various efforts to imagine a better, more inclusive [...]
UT Professor Richard Valencia Refutes Richewine’s Update on Biological Racism
Recently The Heritage Foundation published a study arguing a $600+ billion dollar cost to the American Economy if virtually anything were done to “fix” immigration policy. The big fuss started, however, when Richwine’s 2009 dissertation became national news. Since then, the Heritage Foundation ended Richwine’s very lucrative fellowship, and he’s been labeled (accurately) as a [...]
#SaturdaySchool: MTV & Social Change in the U.S.
In this week’s #SaturdaySchool @ABoyNamedArt & @ProfRagsdale discussed MTV and the role of music videos as tools of various social rights campaigns over the last forty years. Since its debut in August of 1981, MTV (Music Television) has served as the cultural outlet for youth-oriented musical genres. From rock-n-roll and new wave to hip-hop and [...]
Funk n Beans Living
Calling For the Return of the Parasol
I call forth the return of the parasol! New to Houston? Living in a sunny area where the heat will be painful this summer? Make a parasol or lightweight umbrella your new accessory. I rarely use umbrellas for rain as I’m often able to jet into a building or car without the hassle being worth [...]
Perspectives in an Election Year
Most of my friends and acquaintances are left-leaning, tree-hugging liberals, dedicating their time to equal rights, pro-choice initiatives, and creative niches. These people show some real love for animals, the artic, cancer-free ta-tas, and modern art. Some I’ve even met while canvassing for Greenpeace, dating back to when I was a wet-behind-the-ears undergrad student. Some [...]
Environmental Racism On Display In Google Earth Images
As an ethnic studies student I have been able to learn quite a bit about how racism works. It is not just a phenomenon of the past. Racism involves on-going programs that seek to apply meaning to, among other things, the disbursement of economic resources along racial lines. One of the ways this is made [...]
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Calling For the Return of the Parasol
I call forth the return of the parasol! New to Houston? Living in a sunny area where the heat will be painful this summer? Make a parasol or lightweight umbrella your new accessory. I rarely use umbrellas for rain as I’m often able to jet into a building or car without the hassle being worth [...]
Using the #ScholarSunday Hashtag via RaulPacheco
I’ve never been a fan of the #FollowFriday hashtag, as it often reads like a popularity contest. Have you seen a tweet including #FollowFriday (or #ff shortened) and a list of user names preceded by the @ symbol? This tradition was born spontaneously within the Twitter community to recommend your favorite tweeps to your followers. [...]
The End of Austin
What is the End of Austin? It is the beginning of a much-needed conversation about the identity of Austin. Bringing together writers, scholars, and artists from Texas and beyond, TEOA is a place to wrestle with the hype and hope of living in the fastest-growing city in the US. TEOA is a digital humanities project that explores urban [...]