Scot Nakagawa talks Oppression Olympics; Hari Kunzru talks White Tears
Pacific Underground
English - April 28, 2017 22:01 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSociety & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In a time where discussions around activism has taken over the social media scene, the topic of oppression olympics has become a relevant one. Although not a new idea, the pitting of marginalized groups against one another has been a tool of oppression used in our country since its founding. Activist and writer Scot Nakagawa of ChangeLab joined us live in studio to talk about the effect of oppression olympics on identity politics and cultural change. We'll also be featuring an interview with Hari Kunzru, author of the book, "White Tears." This dark tale of fiction explores the pathology of whiteness...need we say more?
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