Do you own your culture? Or does your culture own you? I have always been curious about the line between cultural characteristics and genuine persona. Where does your culture stop and the individual start? In this episode, we explore the way cultures around the world modify their bodies to participate and play a role within their culture. We then turn the lens onto our own post-internet culture to see the parallels and contradictions.

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Born to Run- Christopher McDougall Here

1984- George Orwell Here

Sex at Dawn- Dr. Christopher Ryan Here

Anarchist Handbook- Micheal Malice Here

The Prison Notebooks - Antonio Gramsci Here

Black Skin, White Masks - Franz Fanon Here

Chinua Achebe Here

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Kayan people (Myanmar)- Neck Rings Here

The Crocodile Men (Papua New Guinea)- Scaring Here

Chinese (China 10th-20th centuries)- Foot binding Here

Body builders (Gym near you)- Massing out Here