Portfolio
Entertainment. Wellness. Publishing. Art. Race. Higher Education. What does this mish-mash of topics have in common? I’ve written about them all! Check out a sampling of my recent clips below.
Shoplifting as Self Reflection: Rachel Shteir Traces the Roots of This ‘Sticky-Fingered Habit’
In The Steal: A Cultural History of Shoplifting (The Penguin Press, 2011) Rachel Shteir traces the phenomenon of shoplifting to its roots in London, before bringing readers back to America to examine the rise of “department-store shoplifting.”
Generation O: The Paradox of Post-racial America
Despite Obama’s election and the widespread optimism, surveys conducted by Pew, Gallup, CNN, the New York Times and others all show that discrimination persists and colorblindness is still a ways off.
