Ethics in Culture

Pushing equality in the film industry demands looking at exactly what kind of equality is the best to pursue.

How does fiction deal with climate change, and do we take it seriously enough?

Will the success of Black Pather herald a new age of Afrofuturism in media?

Restaurants and food stalls alike are using the price of their meals to draw attention to identity-based inequality.

What does Marvel's new Black Panther film do for people of color?

For many countries, hosting the Olympics brings in fewer tourists and more debt -- would a permanent location change that?

Though critically and commercially successful, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri has concerned some with its brand of black humor.

Mumble rap has both its ardent fans and harsh critics. But what impact will the subgenre have on the social impact of hip-hop?

Hip-hop is more than controversial lyrics -- it's also revolutionized a fashion sub-culture.

Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa have both taken measures to fight Chicago's violence epidemic. But are their actions enough?

Appropriation of Native American culture is not only limited to the football field.

Misogyny has long been a controversial part of hip-hop. What effects does this misogyny have on its subjects-namely, women of color?

With retail stores closing all over the country, most people are now doing their shopping online. What are the ethical implications of this trend?

With Russia's Olympic team disqualified from the 2018 games for using performance-enhancing drugs, it merits consideration why doping is so controversial in the first place.

When people are killed for their collectible sneakers, do the shoes' designers share any responsibility?

The onset of algorithmic and quantitative approaches to the humanities has left many scholars grappling with the role of digital technologies in their work.

The debate around female genital mutilation is split between two sides: the adverse effects on health and the role of cultural relativism.

The need for diverse characters in television and film is well-established. But how should those characters be written when they depict conditions like autism?

McDonald's recently rereleased their Szechuan Sauce, but not widely enough to satisfy all fans. The aftermath of extreme customer dissatisfaction offers lessons about the role of nostalgia.

Credited with bridging Christianity and Native American culture, Chief Black Elk's legacy remains controversial.