Stuart Hall, the man known as the “godfather of multiculturalism” died this Monday at the age of 82. Born in Jamaica, he was one of the founders of the school of British Cultural Studies, and his interdisciplinary approach was pioneering. I have read his essay “Cultural Identity and Diaspora” many times. It  expands on the ideas of colonial theorists such as Aimé Césaire and Franz Fanon through a semiotic approach that builds on Barthe and Eco. From the essay: There are […]

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