> From: "Anamik Saha" <anamik.saha at opendemocracy.net>
> To: "CULTSTUD-L: A listserv devoted to Cultural Studies"
> <cultstud-l at lists.acomp.usf.edu>
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> In light of the discussion on the discussion of Lord of the Rings I
> thought some of you might find this article we just published
> interesting, on Tolkien and the 'new medievalism':
> http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article-1-67-1653.jsp
I have a question. Why is it that every major cultural event, or fad, or persona must be examined for political significance.... and almost always found to indicate a resurgence of conservative, tribal, or otherwise regressive beliefs? (Except Madonna and _Queer Eye_. They're _transgressive!_)