Episode 3: Race & Post-Modernism

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Episode 3: Notes

Race & Post-Modernism

In this episode of Between Shelves, we explore the intersection of Race & Postmodernism, diving into how contemporary literature and film engage with racial themes in a rapidly evolving world. From nuanced explorations of identity to bold critiques of societal structures, we examine how modern creators challenge and reinterpret race in ways that resonate with today’s complexities. Join us as we unpack the interplay of race with psychology, culture, and postmodernism, offering fresh insights into how these forces shape the narratives we consume and our evolving understanding of the human experience.

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Our Podcast Bibliography 

Hooks, Bell. Black Looks: Race and Representation. New York: Routledge, 1992.

———. Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics. New York: Routledge, 1990.

Keller, Catherine, and Anne Daniell. Process and Difference: Between Cosmological and Poststructuralist Postmodernisms. State University of New York Press, 2012.

Rudrum, David , and Nicholas Stavris. Supplanting the Postmodern : An Anthology of Writings on the Arts and Culture of the Early 21st Century. Editorial: New York Etc.: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015.

Waldron, Aaron. A Strange Fruit: A Theopoetics of Slavery in Amerika. CT: Lost Raven Studios, 2024.

Whitehead, Alfred North. Adventures of Ideas. New York: Free Press, 2010.

Du Bois, W.E.B. The Souls of Black Folk. Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Co., 1903.

Fanon, Frantz. Black Skin, White Masks. NY: Grove Press, 2008.

———. The Wretched of the Earth. Cape Town: Kwela Books, 1961.