Browsing: Theory Cards
Theory Cards – This blog is dedicated to exploring the world of Theory Trading Cards, the groundbreaking educational resource originally created by David Gauntlett at theory.org.uk. From Theodor Adorno to bell hooks, we break down the ideas of the most influential cultural, media, and social theorists — one card at a time. Perfect for students, teachers, and lifelong learners.
The fact that Pierre Bourdieu, a man who devoted his career to analyzing the imperceptible hierarchies of power, class, and…
Like so many odd things, it began with a joke that got out of control. Karl Marx was featured on…
In sociology seminars all over the world, a game is played, almost imperceptibly. A theory is presented by someone. It…
A tiny laminated theory card that is tucked into the back of a course pack, almost like an afterthought, is…
Most Thursday afternoons, a loose group of four or five people spread out a deck of cards at a specific…
Nowadays, there’s a good chance that Patricia Hill Collins is on the reading list at practically every graduate sociology seminar.…
Most people have a moment when one idea completely rearranges the furniture in their head, usually in between a late-night…
You start to question which student is truly learning when you see them arranging LEGO figures on a table to…
The way Angela Davis is now featured on curricula has an almost subdued radical quality. Not in the margins, not…
Watching something truly brilliant be overlooked year after year in favor of the tried-and-true is a particular kind of frustration.…