The Myth of Modernity: Is There a Bigger Picture?
A Conversation with Mayra Rivera and Jered Hickman
New Books in Critical Theory · Marshall Poe
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Show Notes
Many think modernity is about the rise of science, the spread of democracy and capitalism, or the decline of religion or superstition. But those stories ignore the bigger picture about colonialism and race.
Guests:
Mayra Rivera, professor of Religion and Latinx Studies at Harvard University.
Jared Hickman, professor of English at Johns Hopkins University. Author of the book, Black Prometheus: Race and Radicalism in the Age of Atlantic Slavery.
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