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Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Lennonist cultural hybridity

I'm told that 'hybridity' and 'liminality' are important concepts in a certain type of cultural sociology. One likes to keep an open mind so here is an example that appeals to me - The Beatles in Yiddish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vAMgbGEDTY. And why not?
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