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.
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.…
Why the Best Sociology Teacher You Ever Had Probably Had a Set of Theory Trading Cards in Their Desk
You can probably recall a specific type of sociology instructor who made Émile Durkheim seem like someone you would genuinely…
The way it started wasn’t very dramatic. Someone assembled a collection of theory summaries and made them available as a…
Around page three of Simulacra and Simulation, a certain kind of frustration begins to set in. The sentence has been…
Something can go from being clever to being truly strange at one point, and doing it on purpose makes it…
These days, there’s a specific moment that occurs in seminars: someone mentions a political crisis, a breakdown in public confidence,…