Field Station 5 | Perils of Privatization in NOLA
Broadcasting live from Field Station #5 is a podcast series that tells the tale of forms of resistance in the Mississippi Delta (what), on topics relating to the theme of land & water. It’s intended for people (who) want to hear about the region in a creative, scholarly, yet wildly approachable intimate manner. It’s the story of a region by those who inhabit the region (why). Listeners feel a connection to the podcast episodes and the people in them. Broadcasting live from Field Station #5 is a podcast series that tells the tale of forms of resistance in the Mississippi Delta (what), on topics relating to the theme of land & water. It’s intended for people (who) want to hear about the region in a creative, scholarly, yet wildly approachable manner. It’s the story of a region by those who inhabit the region.
- Friday, Oct 04, 2019Memphis, TN | Jackson, MS | New Orleans, LA
Jared Richardson and Dr. Justin Hosbey (Dept. Anthropology, Emory) grapple with neoliberalism’s effects on Black communities within New Orleans. As a cultural anthropologist, Dr. Hosbey discusses how he uses the charter-school system as a new and unsuspecting lens through which to examine the connection between privatized education and ecological catastrophes produced by Hurricane Katrina and petrochemical companies. In addition to critiquing different forms of labor, Dr. Hosbey also reveals his scholarly influences.
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