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On the US culture wars, then and now.

Historian Andrew Hartman, author of A War for the Soul of America, talks to Alex about how US Americans have been sorted into cultural camps over the past fifty years. We discuss:

Who started it? And who perpetuates it?

What is the "culture" in the culture war? And is it a war, or a series of skirmishes?

Is there something particularly American about culture wars?

The culture wars have followed the breakup of liberalism – so, what comes next?

Do culture wars necessarily presuppose identity politics?

Links:

A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars, Andrew Hartman, UC Press

The Culture Wars are Dead, Andrew Hartman, The Baffler

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David

Piss Christ! I remember my folks being soooo mad about that as a kid. I was so excited when I found a exhibition of the photograph as an adult and I was able to send my parents a selfie with it.

noahcall

I was a bit skeptical about what there'd be to say about culture wars that hasn't yet been said, but then found this episode quite insightful, especially towards the end. Do have Andrew on again!