Traces the undercurrent of exclusion and violence in the US wellness industry from the nineteenth century to our current momentWomen's wellness is a trillion-dollar industry, a lifestyle choice, and more recently, a pipeline for dangerous conspiracy theories. The very spaces promoting yoga routines, “clean” eating, and free births also offer troubling prescriptions to an ailing populace through podcasts and social media posts.How did we get here?Sinc...

Uncompromising and innovative, hardcore punk in Washington, DC, birthed a new sound and nurtured a vibrant subculture aimed at a specific segment of the city's youth. Shayna L. Maskell explores DC's hardcore scene during its short but storied peak. Led by bands like Bad Brains and Minor Threat, hardcore in the nation's capital unleashed music as angry and loud as it was fast and minimalistic. Maskell examines the music's aesthetics and the unique impact of DC's sociopolitical realities on ...