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podcast episode 6: breaking the rules of race w/ dr. anthony ocampo

in this episode we sit down with dr. anthony ocampo to discuss his book "the latinos of asia: how filipino americans break the rules of race". anthony is a filipino-american sociologist, author and educator whose work focuses on race, immigration and lgbtq issues. we discuss a wide range of relevant topics pertaining to the politics of race in the united states through the filipino-american experience.

podcastDaniel ChenApril 14, 2020race, filipinx, lgbtq, filipino, sociologist, sociology, immigration, immigrant experience, fictive kin, panethnicity, colonialism, author, academic, educator, mixed-race, knowledge, asian, asian-american, latino, culture, religion

podcast episode 1: roguture and the japanese work culture

in this episode we have a conversation with davy millard who runs an english-school/coffee-roaster assemblage in west tokyo (@tokyocoffeejp). we discuss a problem deeply rooted within japanese society, and talk about new classifications for death that stem from japanese work culture. we also discuss how roguture is providing a response to the cycle of violence embedded within japanese work culture.

podcastDaniel ChenDecember 21, 2018coffee, japan, culture, death, society, family, community, work, karoshiComment