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Authors, Writers Anthropology & Sociology
  • Stan Steiner

    Stan Steiner talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    1967

    Discussing the book "The New Indians" and interviewing the author Stan Steiner.

  • Stan Steiner

    Stan Steiner talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    1967

    Discussing the book "The New Indians" and interviewing the author Stan Steiner.

  • Sally Trench discusses her book “Bury Me in My Boots” ; part 1

    1968

    Humanitarian and author Sally Trench discusses her book “Bury Me in My Boots,” her work with the homeless communities in England, her journeys, and her belief in self-help with Studs Terkel. Terkel reads an excerpt from Trench’s book “Bury Me in My Boots.”

  • Paul Chevigny

    Paul Chevigny discusses his book "Police Power"

    According to Paul Chevigny’s book, “Police Power: Police Abuses in New York," disobeying the police is what precipitated violence. Chevigny explained some of the police felt if they had to deal with the undesirables, whether they were criminals or not, anything goes on the street to get these guys and anything goes in court to make a conviction stick.

  • Nelson Algren, Nathan Kantrowitz, and David Maurer

    Nelson Algren, Nathan Kantrowitz, and David Maurer discuss language and characteristics of the criminal underworld

    Jan. 29, 1967

    Nelson Algren, Nathan Kantrowitz, and David Maurer discuss language and criminal subculture, including the development of institutional slang at different prisons, the nature of drug addiction and its influence on criminal language and vocabulary, and the myth of the criminal mind. Includes an Interview with an inmate at a Chicago prison.

  • Gordon Zahn talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    Jan. 15, 1965

    Discussing the book "Solitary Witness" and interviewing the author Gordon Zahn (part 2). This interview is done in two parts.

  • Gordon Zahn talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    Jan. 15, 1965

    Discussing the book "Solitary Witness" and interviewing the author Gordon Zahn. This interview is done in two parts.

  • Gordon Zahn talks with Studs Terkel

    1970

    Terkel interviews Gordon Zahn about war and peace.

  • David Attenborough

    David Attenborough discusses the book and television documentary "Life On Earth"

    Oct. 29, 1981

    Discussing his book and upcoming television series "Life on Earth," with the writer and narrator, David Attenborough.

  • Barbara and Betty Underwood discuss their book “Hostage to Heaven”

    Nov. 15, 1979

    Barbara and Betty Underwood, authors of the book “Hostage to Heaven,” discuss Betty’s involvement with Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church.

  • Marilyn Turkovich, Dennis Brutus, Joe Elder, Daphne Maijorca and Nieus Ingren

    A panel of academics discuss education

    Jun. 18, 1982

    Studs Terkel leads a panel discussion on global education and the issues immigrants face in the American educational system. Panel members include Marilyn Turkovich, Dennis Brutus, Joe Elder, Daphne Maijorca, and Liu Zongren.

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