This is Part 2 of a 2-part episode.

In this second part, I’ll explore some basic cultural studies theory around race, ethnicity, nation, nationality, and hybridity. I will also be discussing the work of Jassa Ahluwalia who recently published “Both Not Half: A Radical New Approach to Mixed Heritage Identity”. I’ll then be looking at how to move forward in a world that is increasingly more diverse, and in need of ways to express that.

LINKS/RESOURCES

• Cultural Studies: Theory and Practise by Chris Barker & Emma A. Jane https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/cultural-studies/book245321
• ‘To Build an Equitable Economy, We Must Understand Capitalism’s Racist Heritage’ by Elizabeth Kennedy https://www.promarket.org/2023/02/01/to-build-an-equitable-economy-we-must-understand-capitalisms-racist-heritage/
• ‘We Should Abandon “Race” as a Biological Category in Biomedical Research’ by Wolfgang Umek and Barbara https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7682789/
• Both Not Half By Jassa Ahluwalia

• Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/identity-fluency-sincerity-SANGHERA-HARLEQUIN/dp/1788708318
• Audible https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Both-Not-Half-Audiobook/B0CPYWS965?qid=1733212585&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=771c6463-05d7-4981-9b47-920dc34a70f1&pf_rd_r=RRPQKXF2XWE5HBYK1YAY&plink=EevkW1dYzE50sIxl&pageLoadId=PqNy8dMhYvI7bSs3&creativeId=adcc4fec-4d90-49d1-997e-8be21d68ce7f&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1

• empathogen by WILLOW https://open.spotify.com/album/5jsfwcWxZIPtF5aaWx0mlL?si=GSx30lJXSk607p8H8wq81w

CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Intro

(01:18) Applying a lens: Cultural Studies

(08:02) Race debunked

(15:54) Ethnicity as a solution

(21:57) Nation and nationality are new ideas?

(27:11) Hybridity is everywhere

(33:15) Jassa Ahluwalia and “Both Not Half”

(38:24) How we can move forward:

(41:14) Recommendation and Outro

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CREDITS

This podcast is written, hosted, edited, and produced by Maya Bassi Curtis.