Modern Renaissance
The Renaissance is romanticized today as a turning point for humankind. Marked as a period of new learning, Renaissance leaders challenged man to create, and with it came Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and the Gutenberg printing press. Paging through history books of 14th- to 17th-Century Europe would have modern scholars longing for a reality that, also, is adorned with whimsical stories and neatly pruned gardens; but, in reality, the Renaissance was exclusive to privileged European men whose luxuries were built off the backs of the working class. The Renaissance equipped the elite with language to further perpetuate classism, sexism and racism that persists today. More than four centuries later, humankind finds itself at the frontier of more learning as we squander to make sense of the conflict and hate ingrained in daily life. Join us as we gaze upon the parallels between the era of Galileo and the world of today; and as we challenge our listeners to fight for inclusion and equity as we discover the Modern Renaissance.
Modern Renaissance
Flair, Fervor, & Flawless Vernacular: Getting Tongue-Tied with Southern Dialects, Gay Jargon, and Linguistic Razzle-Dazzle!
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Dalton Perkinson & John Buchanan
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Season 1
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Episode 3
It's not what you say, it's how you say it! In this episode we delve into the varieties of spoken language and its impact on the world around us. We discuss the way we speak within our social circles, the origin of some colorful southern expressions, and how jargon has shaped academic and political institutions for both the good and bad. Prepare to ask the question: "Yeah, why do I say that?!"
Hosts: Dalton Perkinson (Instagram) & John Buchanan
