A Reflection on Recent Criticism of the History Channel

Jan 17, 2011 21:05

It has been a fairly common complaint with both shows since they have started, and I must admit, when they first started to be aired I also had the same opinion, but having watched the shows and thought about what I was seeing, it has now started to annoy me. Pawn Star and American Pickers are both historical shows and can teach people a lot about ( Read more... )

the history channel, pawn stars, history, material culture, american pickers

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newcastleepl January 18 2011, 03:08:41 UTC
Two things:
1) While we are on the subject of material culture, this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg4dDVpSgnM
Also a good summary of the academic perspective of Marxism, not the political perspective of it.

2) I am open to (and would appreciate) a critique of the writing style and how to improve upon it.

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