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Social Class and Revolt in Parasite and Joker

April 18, 2020 · Jana Tsoneva ·

While Joker depicts the anti-capitalist rebellion as merely an aesthetic dead-end event, led by a madman on a killing spree, Parasite constructs a figure of the working class that does not attempt a rebellion when crushed by the system.

Tagged With: class identities, film review, neoliberalism, social class

Malta’s Language Puzzle: Malti vs English

April 25, 2019 · Michael Grech ·

Malta’s language question has been a subject of an ongoing debate for over a century. Today, our native tongue might be appropriated for some sinister purposes. How can we support the use of the Maltese language while not letting it become a tool of xenophobia and racial exclusion?

Tagged With: class identities, democracy, exclusion, language politics

Valletta: A Capital of Whose Culture? a tribute to my favourite city

January 5, 2018 · Raisa Galea ·

Valletta does not lack culture of its own. On the contrary, it has plenty of it—the little mundane rituals of “hello” and “how are you”, the feasts, the relationships between the people whom Valletta comforts and makes feel at home.

Tagged With: class identities, culture, European Capital Of Culture, gentrification, heritage, Valletta

12 Articles That Captured The Essence Of 2017

December 27, 2017 · Raisa Galea ·

Some of these must-reads will make you laugh, some will challenge your perceptions of the world and others – encourage you to question the status quo.

Tagged With: class identities, climate change, Environment, foreigners, inequality, internet of things, solidarity, tax avoidance

Ħamalli And Non-Ħamalli: A Tale Of Two Public Spheres

December 12, 2017 · Bernard Cauchi ·

Why we dismiss experiences of people whose tastes and behavior do not fit the accepted norms.

Tagged With: class identities, popular participation, ħamalli

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