The print copes of Defund Culture: A Radical Proposal arrived today:

https://www.mediastudies.press/defund-culture-a-radical-proposal

The #book is published by mediastudies.press, and is available #openaccess under the CC4r (Collective Conditions for Re-Use commitment), so you don’t need to pay to download and read a copy.

It's also feels particularly timely in light of recent discussions around #class and #representation including the Class Ceiling report that came out the other week:

https://www.riseassociates.co.uk/downloads/ClassCeiling-Digital.pdf

And the #BBC review by Anne Morrison and Chris Banatvala, which highlight how it remains London-centric and skewed towards #middleclass

https://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/documents/thematic-review-of-portrayal-and-representation.pdf

#culturewar #classwar #ClassCeiling #DefundCulture
#ArtsAndCulture #WorkingClass
#media #london #universities
#he #academic #academia

9-to-5ers who believe themselves to be part of the mythical middle eart... I mean, middle class is what makes it all so absurd. They're maintaining a corrupt, frail society that's easy pickings for powerful men like Trump and Putin. We're moving towards a Dictatorial planetary rule. And you're the problem.

#MiddleClass #TheLordOfTheRings #Dictatorship #NoKings #Fascism #Nazi #Autocracy #Tyranny #DirtyPoliticians #Dictatorship #Corruption #Hypocrisy #Thursday

How Will The Budget Help Small Taxpayers? Here’s What FM Sitharaman Says

How Will The Budget Help Small Taxpayers? Here’s What FM Sitharaman Says #UnionBudget2026 #NirmalaSitharaman #IncomeTax #TaxRelief #SmallTaxpayers #MiddleClass #BudgetSession #FinanceMinistry #NewTaxRegime #FMSitharaman #Parliament #OTV #OdishaTV #OdiaNews #OTVNews --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OdishaTV is Odisha's no 1…

https://www.odnews.in/how-will-the-budget-help-small-taxpayers-heres-what-fm-sitharaman-says/

How Will The Budget Help Small Taxpayers? Here’s What FM Sitharaman Says

How Will The Budget Help Small Taxpayers? Here’s What FM Sitharaman Says #UnionBudget2026 #NirmalaSitharaman #IncomeTax #TaxRelief #SmallTaxpayers #MiddleClass #BudgetSession #FinanceMinistry #NewTaxRegime #FMSitharaman #Parliament #OTV #OdishaTV #OdiaNews #OTVNews --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OdishaTV is Odisha's no 1…

https://www.odnews.in/how-will-the-budget-help-small-taxpayers-heres-what-fm-sitharaman-says-2/

Budget 2026 Income Tax Slabs क्या आयकर में मिली राहत? जानें नए टैक्स स्लैब, ₹12.75 लाख तक 'जीरो टैक्स' और क्या हुआ सस्ता-महंगा #Budget2026 #IncomeTax #NirmalaSitharaman #TaxSlabs #NewTaxRegime #MiddleClass #EconomyIndia #FinanceNews #TaxSavings #IndianBudget2026 #Budget2026 #IncomeTax #TaxSlabs #NirmalaSitharaman #IndianEconomy #FinancialUpdate #IncomeTaxAct2025 #MiddleClass Relief #StockMarketTax #ITRUpdates

https://vrnewslive.com/budget-2026-income-tax-slabs-nirmala-sitaraman/

“Are We Born Just to Pay Taxes?”: The Middle-Class Angst vs. Kedar Lele’s 3 Rules for Leadership

By the NewsPatron Corporate Desk #KedarLele #Leadership #CorporateIndia #MiddleClass #TaxpayerAngst “I earn with sweat, pay taxes honestly, and then watch news of others getting freebies from my money. Is the middle class born just to tolerate?” This frustration, recently voiced by a user named Rohan Magdum online, captures the heartbeat of millions of Indian professionals.…

https://newspatron.com/kedar-lele-ceo-tips-servant-leadership-middle-class-tax-reality/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social