Class, Culture, Representation

Week 5 Day 1 Discussion Question 8

March 19, 2016 by Holly Allen | 0 comments

In her essay, “The Flag of Class,” Woden Teachout discusses the contested meaning of the American flag in the late ’60s and early ’70s.  How is the flag used in contemporary U.S. political rallies and demonstrations?  Do you think that the flag is a similarly contested symbol of class identity today?

Author: Holly Allen

I am an Assistant Professor in the American Studies Program at Middlebury College. I teach courses on nineteenth- and twentieth-century U.S. cultural history, gender studies, disability, and consumer culture.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.