Behind the News: How White Men Won the Culture Wars
Doug speaks with Joseph Darda, author of How White Men Won the Culture Wars, on the role of the Vietnam vet in establishing white identity. Plus: Joshua Adams, author of this article, on the critical race theory controversy. Behind the News,
July 4, 2021
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Behind the News: How White Men Won the Culture Wars
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<p>Doug speaks with <a href="https://addran.tcu.edu/view/joseph-darda" rel="nofollow">Joseph Darda</a>, author of <a href="https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520381445/how-white-men-won-the-culture-wars" rel="nofollow"><i>How White Men Won the Culture Wars</i></a>, on the role of the Vietnam vet in establishing white identity. Plus: <a href="https://www.colorlines.com/writers/joshua-adams" rel="nofollow">Joshua Adams</a>, author of <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/critical-race-theory-history/" rel="nofollow">this article</a>, on the critical race theory controversy.</p><p>Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive here: <a href="https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html</a></p>
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