{"id":61007,"date":"2014-12-20T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2014-12-20T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/?p=61007"},"modified":"2014-11-29T19:38:37","modified_gmt":"2014-11-30T00:38:37","slug":"61007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/12\/20\/61007\/","title":{"rendered":"From Our Archives: Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/files\/2014\/12\/2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61012 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/files\/2014\/12\/2.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"354\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>The History of Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/12\/24\/60647\/\" target=\"_blank\">Militarizing Santa: Then and Now<\/a>\u00a0(pictured)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/12\/20\/a-short-history-of-santa-claus\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Short History of Santa Claus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/24\/politics-and-the-rockefeller-center-christmas-tree\/\" target=\"_self\">Politics and the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/25\/the-pagan-roots-of-christianity\/\" target=\"_self\">The Pagan Roots of Christianity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Christmas Across Cultures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/01\/05\/befana-the-christmas-witch\/\" target=\"_blank\">Befana, the Christmas Witch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2008\/12\/25\/christmas-cultures\/\" target=\"_self\">Christmas Cultures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/21\/santas-evil-side-kick\/\" target=\"_self\">Santa\u2019s Evil Side Kick<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/24\/black-pete\/\" target=\"_self\">Black Pete<\/a>\u00a0(NSFW; trigger warning for images of blackface)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2010\/12\/24\/protestantizing-christmas-gift-giving-the-christkind\/\" target=\"_self\">Protestantizing Christmas Gift Giving: The ChristKind<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2010\/12\/22\/snegurochka-santas-granddaughter\/\" target=\"_self\">Snegurochka: Santa\u2019s Granddaughter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/12\/23\/global-christmas\/\">Global Christmas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/12\/23\/culture-christmas-and-coordinating-human-action\/\" target=\"_blank\">Culture and Coordinating Human Action<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/12\/25\/jewish-christmas-the-chinese-connection\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jewish Christmas &#8212; The Chinese Connection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Economics of Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/12\/23\/disguising-the-gift-of-money\/\" target=\"_blank\">Disguising the Gift of Money<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/12\/13\/international-comparison-of-christmas-gift-spending\/\">International Comparison of Christmas Spending<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2010\/12\/23\/the-economy-of-christmas\/\" target=\"_self\">Christmas has an Economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/12\/22\/the-christmas-tree-industry\/\">The Christmas Tree Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/12\/23\/take-capitalism-out-of-christmas-its-what-people-want\/\" target=\"_blank\">1\/3rd of People Say Commercialism is the Worst Part of Christmas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Racializing Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/12\/21\/is-the-war-on-christmas-about-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Racism and Xenophobia in &#8220;War on Christmas&#8221; Rhetoric<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/12\/24\/white-privilege-and-the-snow-white-santa\/\">White Privilege and the Snow White Santa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/21\/the-new-york-times-gift-guide-for-people-of-color\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Times Gift Guide for People of Color<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/24\/black-pete\/\" target=\"_self\">Black Pete<\/a>\u00a0(NSFW; trigger warning for images of blackface)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/22\/holiday-in-the-hood\/\" target=\"_self\">Holiday in the Hood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2008\/11\/20\/the-hazards-of-historical-amnesia-cause-the-alternative-is-too-disturbing\/\" target=\"_self\">The Hazards of Historical Amnesia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Christmas and Gender<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/12\/24\/gender-swapping-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gender-Swapping Christmas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/01\/04\/mariah-careys-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-1994-to-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mariah Carey\u2019s \u201cAll I Want for Christmas is You\u201d: 1994 versus 2011<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/24\/12-mums-makes-the-workload-light\/\" target=\"_self\">12 \u201cMums\u201d Makes the Workload Light<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/12\/21\/christmas-is-womens-work\/\">Christmas is Women\u2019s Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/12\/22\/tis-the-season-for-reinforcing-gender-differences\/\">Tis the Season for Reinforcing Gender Differences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/12\/24\/holidays-are-a-great-time-for-men-to-buy-themselves-stuff\/\" target=\"_blank\">Holidays: A Time for Men to Buy Themselves Stuff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/12\/22\/christmas-at-the-white-house-a-role-for-the-first-lady\/\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas at the White House: A Role for the First Lady<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gift Guides and the Social Construction of Gender<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/02\/12\/sarah-haskins-on-a-heterosexual-gift-giving-imperative\/\" target=\"_self\">The Heterosexual Gift Giving Imperative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/21\/gender-technology-and-toys-r-us\/\" target=\"_self\">Gender, Technology, and Toys \u2018R Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2010\/12\/23\/gender-in-toy-catalogs\/\" target=\"_self\">Gender in Toy Catalogs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2010\/12\/24\/bad-sweatersexy-outfit-party-guess-which-is-for-women\/\" target=\"_self\">Body Messages in Christmas-Themed Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/07\/05\/gift-giving-by-stereotypes\/\" target=\"_self\">Gift Giving with Gender Stereotypes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/22\/gender-gift-giving-and-advertising\/\" target=\"_self\">More Gender Gift Giving and Advertising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/25\/gendered-gifts-galore\/\" target=\"_self\">Another Gendered Gift Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2010\/12\/25\/this-year-in-gendered-gift-giving\/\" target=\"_self\">And more Gendered Gift Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/12\/23\/this-years-edition-of-gender-stereotyped-gift-guides\/\">And more Gendered Gift Guides!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/03\/worst-gift-idea-ever-clothesline-to-make-her-feel-special\/\" target=\"_self\">Or, you could just buy her a clothesline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sexifiying Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2007\/12\/02\/sexy-women-as-toys\/\" target=\"_self\">Sexy Women as Toys<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/12\/22\/move-over-halloween-here-comes-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Move Over Halloween, Here Comes Christmas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2008\/12\/25\/o-o-oh-santa-microsheen-boot-polish-ad\/\" target=\"_self\">O-O-Oh Santa!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Christmas Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2010\/12\/22\/support-the-troops-shop-walmart\/\" target=\"_self\">Support the Troops. Shop Walmart?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/23\/guest-post-fun-with-the-2009-target-catalog\/\" target=\"_self\">Fun with the 2009 Target Catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2010\/12\/24\/guns-for-christmas\/\" target=\"_self\">Guns for Christmas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/12\/21\/a-short-history-of-santa-claus\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Shorty History of Santa Claus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/23\/1930s-ad-touting-razor-technology\/\" target=\"_self\">1930s Ad Touting Razor Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/22\/gap-thinks-girls-are-vapid\/\" target=\"_self\">Gap Thinks Girls are Vapid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><strong>On Discourse:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/12\/25\/if-theres-a-war-were-losing-it-merry-christmas-vs-happy-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\">If There&#8217;s a War, We&#8217;re Losing It: &#8220;Merry Christmas&#8221; vs. &#8220;Happy Holidays&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/25\/have-a-gay-holiday\/\" target=\"_self\">Have a \u201cGay\u201d Holiday!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2010\/12\/25\/is-peace-free\/\" target=\"_self\">Is Peace Free?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2007\/12\/21\/christmas-vs-holiday-the-rematch\/\" target=\"_self\">\u201cChristmas\u201d vs. \u201cHoliday\u201d: The Rematch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"ft_signature\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/lisa-wade.com\/\">Lisa Wade, PhD<\/a> is an Associate Professor at Tulane University. She is the author of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/American-Hookup-New-Culture-Campus\/dp\/039328509X?ie=UTF8&amp;*Version*=1&amp;*entries*=0\">American Hookup<\/a><em>, a book about college sexual culture; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gender-Interactions-Institutions-Lisa-Wade\/dp\/0393931072?ie=UTF8&amp;*Version*=1&amp;*entries*=0\">textbook about gender<\/a>; and a forthcoming introductory text: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lisa-wade.com\/intro\/\">Terrible Magnificent Sociology<\/a><em>.\u00a0You can follow her on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lisawade\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lisawadephd\/\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The History of Christmas Militarizing Santa: Then and Now\u00a0(pictured) A Short History of Santa Claus Politics and the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree The Pagan Roots of Christianity Christmas Across Cultures Befana, the Christmas Witch Christmas Cultures Santa\u2019s Evil Side Kick Black Pete\u00a0(NSFW; trigger warning for images of blackface) Protestantizing Christmas Gift Giving: The ChristKind Snegurochka: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":65179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/files\/2014\/12\/2.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61007"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65180,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61007\/revisions\/65180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}