W. David Marx — whose latest work explains how culture is created, catches fire, grows passé, then comes around again — says of our current era of creativity: "People have tended to be disappointed in ...
New research finds that claims of cultural appropriation target the powerful without really challenging the status quo. Elvis Presley may have been the king of rock 'n' roll, but he didn't invent it.
In one of the blurbs for Status and Culture on Amazon, Douglas Rushkoff says that the book “is both a rigorous social analysis and a delightful guilty pleasure.” How many books can you read where you ...
When W. David Marx was 8 years old, he saw a photo of the Beatles on a cassette tape of their early hits. With their moptop haircuts, he thought they looked just like him and his brother—and many ...
This post is a review of Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change. By W. David Marx. Viking. 368 pp. $30. Born James Gatz, a nobody ...
Chances are that you’ve come across or heard of Labubu. The chaotic, mischievous and possibly creepy doll has become an unlikely cultural status symbol for Gen-Z. Labubu is a fictional character ...
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Three North East towns bid for culture status
Three towns in north-east England are to compete for the title of Town of Culture 2028. North Shields in North Tyneside, Bishop Auckland in County Durham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland all ...
A bid is being prepared to make Portsmouth UK City of Culture, as politicians and creatives set out what the title could mean for the city. Portsmouth’s council leader and local creatives have put ...
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