Episode 448 - Class Struggle & Identity Politics
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An interview with Marc James Léger
00:00 Introduction and Special Guest Announcement
00:13 Mark James Leger on Identity Politics
05:25 Personal Experiences and Public Secrets
10:21 The Impact of Identity Politics on Academia
14:22 Historical Context and Marxism
22:48 The Shift from Class to Identity Politics
29:29 The Professional Managerial Class and Cultural Shifts
40:45 Post-War Cultural Changes and Consumerism
53:32 Emergence of New Social Mores
54:16 The Cultural Impact of Barbie
54:54 Current State of Society
55:33 Challenges in Publishing
56:19 Slide1
56:28 Critique of Bernie Sanders' Campaign
58:02 Slide3
58:05 Obama's Official Portraits Controversy
59:51 Identity Politics and Class Struggle
59:51 Slide4
01:01:47 Slide5
01:03:43 The Rise of Fascism and Identity Politics
01:19:47 Slide12
01:21:28 Art and Identity in Academia
01:33:06 Slide6
01:37:08 Historical Perspectives on Art
01:39:11 Renaissance Humanism and Artistic Evolution
01:40:29 The Shift from Feudal to Bourgeois Art
01:41:39 Romanticism and the Bohemian Avant-Garde
01:43:22 The Rise of Autonomous Art and Van Gogh
01:45:30 Post-War Cultural Shifts and the Petty Bourgeoisie
01:49:06 The Professional Managerial Class and Identity Politics
01:55:41 The Left's Struggle with Class and Identity
02:11:10 Cultural Production and Critique in Modern Times
02:16:31 Slide30
02:17:27 Slide31
02:19:50 Slide33
02:22:59 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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