![]() ![]() Combining photographs of local photographer Charles Van Schaick with contemporaneous news stories from the local paper, the Badger State Banner, Wisconsin Death Trip describes a small Midwestern town besieged by ongoing plagues and economic misfortune. Model Home, (Part One), After Wisconsin Death Trip, incorporates material from Michael Lesy’s classic 1970’s era account of late 19th Century life in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, one hundred miles west of the Poor Farm. Recalling its original function as a site of domesticity, labor, and detention intended to “cure” social ills while reinforcing social hierarchies, Model Home addresses the practical and theoretical histories of the Poor Farm in Little Wolf, Wisconsin, treating the site simultaneously as a venue and actor in the theme of the exhibition. can be traced to the “poor laws” of 18th Century England which led to the creation of a “total institution” affording complete control over a subject’s behavior in order to better institute social reforms. Owing their origins to British Utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham, (the originator of the panopticon) poor farms in the U.S. With human interest stories focusing on individual responsibility (read: fault) or condescending sentimentality over the failings of society as a whole, true reform or change is kept in check in favor of a perpetual affirmation of America’s mythological claims to a uniquely effective system designed to promote social mobility. In an apparent backlash against the progressive economic reforms of the New Deal period, the American media and political classes often rely on punitive, Neo-Victorian austerity policies meant to “discipline” the underclass into accepting their plight. With no identity to speak of, those marginalized by economic policies that fail to serve their interests are left to fend for themselves, fomenting an alienation from the political process which represents a far more likely source of America’s polarization. Reducing political agency to a color-coded map, cable TV pundits hammer away at crude, imaginary borders between the red and the blue, while regularly decrying the polarized state of the nation.ĭespite obvious links between one’s economic circumstances and their political interests, an ever widening income gap affecting millions of people from across the political spectrum is largely ignored in favor of endless coverage of the fireworks between the two major parties. They were trying to save their souls- and who but a fool could fail to see that all that was the matter with their souls was that they had not been able to get a decent existence for their bodies? Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, 1906īuried beneath the perpetually renewable culture wars, America's class divide has become an abyss. ![]() To make those larger repairs as convenient as possible, we have a fleet of loaner cars available.Model Home (Part One): After Wisconsin Death AugAugust 10, 2023 That’s why we also have our full service shop directly next to our quick-service center. We understand that not every repair is a quick and simple fix. For simple services like oil changes, tire repairs, or wiper blades – just show up. Our quick-service shop is here to get you in, out, and on with your day – all without sacrificing the quality and precision of an expert repair. ![]() At Little Wolf Automotive, we do things differently. The best shops in town usually have a waiting list a mile long, and when you do get your car in, you’d better plan on leaving it for a while. Taking your car to the auto repair shop is an inconvenience to say the least. There’s no appointment necessary for simple repairs or services like oil changes and tire repairs. ![]()
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