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.
A sociology professor in the north of England began chopping up index cards on his kitchen table sometime between the…
Around 2015, David Gauntlett started distributing little printed cards at workshops in a corner of British media studies that most…
Of all places, it took place in a Bristol seminar room. A postgraduate wearing a wool jumper actually gasped when…
The David Gauntlett Theory Cards Are Back in Demand — Here’s the Story Behind Their Unlikely Revival
Observing a highly scholarly project almost unintentionally resurface has a subtle humorous quality. The British media scholar David Gauntlett, who…
The Theory.org trading cards have led an odd double life for years, existing somewhere between an inside joke and a…
I first came across a Bell Hooks theory card on a study table in a small college library in upstate…
When I first saw a Theory Trading Card, we were seated in a semi-empty café close to a university library.…
It began on a forum thread that no one significant was reading, as these things frequently do. In the days…
There’s a good chance someone has photocopied the same essay if you walk into nearly any graduate seminar on gender…
When I first saw a Theory Trading Card, it was in an open notebook of a graduate student on a…