DiscoverThe American AgeEpisode 226: Twilight of the Idols? Confederate Statues, Monuments, and Progress
Episode 226: Twilight of the Idols? Confederate Statues, Monuments, and Progress

Episode 226: Twilight of the Idols? Confederate Statues, Monuments, and Progress

Update: 2023-01-31
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226 - Welcome to The (new) American Age podcast. Seph, Steven, and Travis welcome their first guest, Nick Mirzoeff. Nick is a visual culture theorist, New York University professor and author of White Sight: Visual Politics and Practices of Whiteness. The hosts and their guest discuss confederate statues, structural racism, and his new book White Sight. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 226: Twilight of the Idols? Confederate Statues, Monuments, and Progress

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