Episode 448 - Class Struggle & Identity Politics

An interview with Marc James Léger

00:00 Introduction and Special Guest Announcement

00:13 Mark James Leger on Identity Politics

05:25 Personal Experiences and Public Secrets

10:21 The Impact of Identity Politics on Academia

14:22 Historical Context and Marxism

22:48 The Shift from Class to Identity Politics

29:29 The Professional Managerial Class and Cultural Shifts

40:45 Post-War Cultural Changes and Consumerism

53:32 Emergence of New Social Mores

54:16 The Cultural Impact of Barbie

54:54 Current State of Society

55:33 Challenges in Publishing

56:19 Slide1

56:28 Critique of Bernie Sanders' Campaign

58:02 Slide3

58:05 Obama's Official Portraits Controversy

59:51 Identity Politics and Class Struggle

59:51 Slide4

01:01:47 Slide5

01:03:43 The Rise of Fascism and Identity Politics

01:19:47 Slide12

01:21:28 Art and Identity in Academia

01:33:06 Slide6

01:37:08 Historical Perspectives on Art

01:39:11 Renaissance Humanism and Artistic Evolution

01:40:29 The Shift from Feudal to Bourgeois Art

01:41:39 Romanticism and the Bohemian Avant-Garde

01:43:22 The Rise of Autonomous Art and Van Gogh

01:45:30 Post-War Cultural Shifts and the Petty Bourgeoisie

01:49:06 The Professional Managerial Class and Identity Politics

01:55:41 The Left's Struggle with Class and Identity

02:11:10 Cultural Production and Critique in Modern Times

02:16:31 Slide30

02:17:27 Slide31

02:19:50 Slide33

02:22:59 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Marc on Academia

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