The Artist in American History
The Artist and American History - #AmericanStudies Artistry reflects much about society, culture, and history. Ideas and assumptions about race, gender, sexuality, and class can find expression in the creative works of decades past. Over the past year the American Studies and History Podcast has presented a ...
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Deconstructing America: The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, and the Making of SMiLE
Watch The Video Documentary Version of "Learning to SMiLE" on Youtube In 1966, Brian Wilson led his band, The Beach Boys, into the studio to begin work on the follow-up to the critical smash hit, Pet Sounds. The planned album, SMiLE, was meant to sit alongside The Beatles forthcoming Sgt. Pepper's album on ...
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Is the Lone Ranger Racist?
Is the Lone Ranger Racist? Use the Player Above to Listen to the Podcast or Use the Links Below to download the MP3 Since it was first announced, Disney's The Lone Ranger has been a lightning rod for controversy. Now that the finished film has been released internationally I think it's time that we take a ...
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Pink Floyd and the Cold War: Reassessing The Final Cut and Pink Floyd in the 80s
Listen to the Lecture - Right Click the Link and Save the MP3 If the recent appearance of ‘Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead’ on the UK singles chart reminds us of anything, it’s that the pop charts can be a powerful forum for grass roots protest. Regardless of age, gender, or race, the music one buys (or creates) can ...
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Racism in World War II America (Anti-Japanese and and Anti-Asian)
Welcome to the newest episode of the American Studies and History podcast. In this episode we explore the argument that racism towards people of Japanese descent was a wartime phenomenon - but racism during World War II was not unique. Looking beyond the limits of that war, we discover that many of the prejudices and ...
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Captain America’s Racist Sidekick – Whitewash Jones, Racism, Race, White Superiority, and Comics in 1940s America
With Captain America having appeared in two blockbuster movies in the past two years (Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers) with at least two more big screen appearances on the horizon, one of Marvel Comics oldest heroes has once again found himself at the top of the pop-culture pyramid. But for all of his ...
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Best of 2012 (History and American Studies)
With 2013 almost upon us I cannot think of a better time to have a look back at some of the (history and American Studies) articles, lectures, and podcasts I've posted over the past twelve months. It's been quite an eclectic year, as far as this blog goes, with everything from frontier history to historic pop-culture ...
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