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One dimensional man

David Bell
- 01 May 1965 - 
- Vol. 6, Iss: 2, pp 17-20
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Towards a critical theory of information

TL;DR: In this paper, three foundational aspects of a critical theory of information are discussed: the relation of immanence and transcendence, the relationship of base and superstructure, and ideology critique.

Rap, Black Rage, and Racial Difference

TL;DR: Rap music has emerged as one of the most distinctive and controversial music genres of the past decade as mentioned in this paper, and it has become a powerful vehicle for cultural political expression, serving as the "CNN of black people" (Chuck D), or upping the high-tech ante, as their "satellite communication system" (Heavy D).
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The Black Power Elites in The Age of Neoliberal Globalization

TL;DR: The authors highlights the origins and constitution of the black power elites who would come to serve as the bearers of ideological and linguistic domination for black people the world-over in the age of neoliberal globalization under American hegemony.
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Everyday consumption norms as discourses of the good life in pre-socialist and socialist Hungary

TL;DR: In this article, a case study of changing personal consumption norms and public moralizing in pre-war and socialist Hungary is presented, which suggests that consumption norms serve as a terrain through which shared ethical visions and pragmatic beliefs are negotiated and modified.

Nurse whistleblowers in Australian hospitals : a critical case study

Sonja Cleary
TL;DR: This study investigated the nurse actions and highlighted the need to take seriously matters reported that pose a threat to patient safety and quality care.
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Staged Authenticity: arrangements of social space in tourist settings

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined accounts of travelers in terms of Erving Goffman's front versus back distinction and found that tourists try to enter back regions of the places they visit because these regions are associated with intimacy of relations and authenticity of experiences.
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Work, Self and Society: After Industrialism

TL;DR: Casey as discussed by the authors explored the effects of contemporary practices of work on the self and found that changes currently occuring in the world of work are part of the vast social and cultural changes that are challenging the meta trends of modern industrialism.
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What is critical urban theory

Neil Brenner
- 01 Jun 2009 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors interpret critical urban theory with reference to four mutually interconnected elements: its theoretical character; its reflexivity; its critique of instrumental reason; and its emphasis on the disjuncture between the actual and the possible.
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Self-doubters, strugglers, storytellers, surfers and others: Images of self-identities in organization studies

Mats Alvesson
- 19 Jan 2010 - 
TL;DR: The authors provide an overview of the key images of identity in organizations found in the research literature, including self-doubters, strugglers, surfers, storytellers, strategists, stencils and soldiers.