New Books in Critical Theory

Anthropologist Lamia Karim discusses her book 'Castoffs of Capital', exploring the lives of female garment workers in Bangladesh, their struggles with global capitalism, and their aspirations for love and fulfillment. The podcast delves into the complex intersections of work, gender, and neoliberalism, challenging traditional views of labor and highlighting the multifaceted identities and aspirations of these workers.

Tad Delay, author of 'Future of Denial: The Ideologies of Climate Change,' discusses the societal denial of climate change, the influence of capitalism on action, and the challenges of addressing the climate crisis. He explores the historical context, technological solutions, media coverage, and the role of cultural production in tackling climate change. The podcast also delves into Christian Zionism's impact on climate change denial and views on Palestine.

Netta Avineri and Patricia Baquedano-López discuss language, culture, and social justice in North America. They introduce a three-step framework for social change and emphasize reflexive practices in linguistics. The podcast explores collaborative efforts, Indigenous presence, community engagement, and climate change narratives.

Premilla Nadasen, author of 'Care: The Highest Stage of Capitalism,' discusses the failures of the care economy under capitalism. She explores the exploitation of care workers, the profit-driven foster care system, and the challenges of adult guardianship. Nadasen highlights the need for anti-capitalist approaches to caregiving for a more sustainable future.

Jeffrey Reiman and Paul Leighton discuss the inequalities in the criminal justice system, questioning why the rich are not held accountable for harm. They explore the biases in crime reporting, unsafe working conditions in meatpacking plants, labor exploitation, and the need for systemic reforms to address societal injustices and inequalities.

Anjali Arondekar challenges archival loss in subaltern sexuality history, emphasizing radical abundance in Gomantak Maratha Samaj archives. The discussion delves into reclaiming marginalized histories, embracing community archives, unravelling caste-sexuality intersection, and advocating for inclusive queer narratives in Dalit history.

Sunaura Taylor, author of 'Disabled Ecologies: Lessons from a Wounded Desert,' discusses the interconnectedness of disability and environmental issues, advocating for a disability-centered approach in environmental studies. The podcast delves into personal narratives of environmental harm, the affinity between environmental justice and disability movements, and the importance of countering ableist responses to environmental crises. It emphasizes the need for inclusive and sustainable futures.

Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz rethinks the nature of freedom and its relationship to capitalism. He explores the impact of power imbalances in unfettered markets, critiques neoliberal economics, challenges the concept of the invisible hand theory, and emphasizes the importance of societal rules and political engagement in shaping freedom.

Mona Simion, a philosopher, discusses resistance to evidence and epistemic obligations in her book. She explores belief justification, epistemic virtues, and interdisciplinary dialogue between epistemologists and social psychologists. The podcast delves into the influence of knowledge indicators, epistemic environments, normative conflicts, and redefining disinformation beyond falsehoods. It also explores conceptual engineering and its impact on societal categories and knowledge acquisition.

Black Networked Resistance: Strategic Rearticulations in the Digital Age (U California Press, 2024)​ explores the creative range of Black digital users and their responses to varying forms of oppression, utilizing cultural, communicative, political, and technological threads both on and offline. Raven Maragh-Lloyd demonstrates how Black users strategically rearticulate their responses to oppression in ways that highlight Black publics’ historically rich traditions and reveal the shifting nature of both dominance and resistance, particularly in the digital age. Through case studies and interviews, Maragh-Lloyd reveals the malleable ways resistance can take shape and the ways Black users artfully demonstrate such modifications of resistance through strategies of survival, reprieve, and community online. Each chapter grounds itself in a resistance strategy, such as Black humor, care, or archiving, to show the ways that Black publics reshape strategies of resistance over time and across media platforms. Linking singular digital resistance movements while arguing for Black publics as strategic content creators who connect resistance strategies from our past to suit our present needs, Black Networked Resistance encourages readers to create and cultivate lasting communities necessary for social and political change by imagining a future of joy, community, and agency through their digital media practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory