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For some reason, my parents don't know what I do in grad school. Although, "Radio, Television, and Film" seems like it would be easy enough to remember, when people ask they reply with what must be the twenty-first century default, "Something with computers."

This story from The Chronicle of Higher Education reminds me of why they might have a hard time remembering: I work in the wacky world of Cultural Studies. The article acknowledges the value of the approach for privileging people over product, but raises questions about the future direction of Cultural Studies and wonders if its interest in the margins of society reduce its relevance to mainstream Westerners.