{"id":68476,"date":"2016-12-23T10:53:37","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T15:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/?p=68476"},"modified":"2016-12-23T15:16:39","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T20:16:39","slug":"from-our-archives-christmas-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2016\/12\/23\/from-our-archives-christmas-6\/","title":{"rendered":"From our archives: Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Movie Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/12\/23\/review-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2015\/12\/24\/si-review-a-year-without-santa-claus\/\">A Year Without Santa Claus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The History of Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/12\/22\/did-the-nazis-celebrate-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Did the Nazis Celebrate Christmas?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2015\/12\/23\/when-santa-sold-cigarettes\/\">When Santa Sold Cigarettes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/12\/24\/60647\/\" target=\"_blank\">Militarizing Santa: Then and Now<\/a><\/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\/25\/the-pagan-roots-of-christianity\/\" target=\"_self\">The Pagan Roots of Christianity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Christmas and Consumption<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2015\/12\/21\/the-ugly-christmas-sweater-from-ironic-nostalgia-to-festive-simulation\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Ugly Christmas Sweater: From Ironic Nostalgia to Festive Simulation<\/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<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<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Christmas Across Cultures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2015\/12\/22\/christmas-as-social-control-featuring-elf-on-the-shelf\/\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas as Social Control, featuring Elf on the Shelf<\/a><\/li>\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\/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\/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 \u2014 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\/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<\/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 \u201cWar on Christmas\u201d 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<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Christmas and Gender<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/12\/24\/exploiting-gender-at-the-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\">Exploiting Gender at the Holidays<\/a><\/li>\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\u2019s a War, We\u2019re Losing It: \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d vs. \u201cHappy Holidays\u201d<\/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<p><strong>Just for Fun<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/12\/25\/happy-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\">Even Though Such Things Are Socially Constructed\u2026<\/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<\/ul>\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>Movie Reviews Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer A Year Without Santa Claus The History of Christmas Did the Nazis Celebrate Christmas? 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