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Educators Anthropology & Sociology
  • Tom Kochman discusses his book "Black and White Styles in Conflict"

    Dec. 16, 1982

    The way groups of Black and white people talk is the topic of Tom Kochman's book, "Black and White Styles in Conflict". White people, says Kochman, will have a discussion about items of disagreement. Black people will be more confrontational with the disagreement. Kochman also talks about white people practicing self control of repression. Mahalia Jackson is brought up as an example of when she sings, she demonstrates her words with her body movements.

  • Montessori

    Studs Terkel moderates and comments on a round-table debate about the Montessori educational theory

    Nov. 3, 1964

    A round-table debate about the Montessori educational theory. Four early childhood development professionals speak of the pros and the cons of the program. Speakers include: Fay Bauling advisor at Wilson Jr. College, Dr. Urban Fleege of DePaul University, Dr. Ner Littner from the Institute of Psychoanalysis, and Hannah MacLaren, head teacher from Ancona School.

  • Roger Buffalohead

    Roger Buffalohead Native American educator, scholar and activist talks about Native American history and education

    Nov. 15, 1971

    Mr Buffalohead a Native American educator, scholar and activist talks to Studs in Minnesota about Native American history and about creating space at universities for Native / Indigenous studies programs. At the end Studs states that there is another 15 minutes of the program, that will be presented at another time.

  • 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.

  • Paul Boyer discusses his book "By the Bomb's Early Light"

    Jan. 9, 1986

    In the book, "By the Bomb's Early Light: American Thought and Culture at the Dawn of the Atomic Age," Paul Boyer covers people's feelings and attitudes after the bomb was dropped in Hiroshima. Boyer admits he, himself, when he was a young boy, he sent away for a free atomic ring that was being advertised. The program includes an excerpt of David Lilienthal talking.

  • Neil Postman

    Neil Postman discusses the book, "The School Book: For People Who Want to Know What All the Hollering Is About,".

    Feb. 8, 1974

    Neil Postman, an author, educator, media theorist and cultural critic discusses his book; "The School Book: For People Who Want to Know What All the Hollering Is About,". Mr Postman and Studs talk about his definition of what school is for and it's worth, and they converse about several sections of the book. Mr. Postman reads an excerpt from his book to begin the interview.

  • Miles Horton and Elliot Wigginton

    Miles Horton and Elliot Wigginton discuss the Foxfire Project

    Jun. 1, 1977

    Discussing the Foxfire books and interviewing Miles Horton and Elliot Wigginton. Wigginton is one of the editors/compilers of several of the books in the series about traditional handicrafts and practical methods used in rural life.

  • June Terpstra and two women, Ann and Donna, discuss battered women

    Oct. 28, 1983

    Discussing battered women with the director of the Evanston Shelter for Battered Women, June Terpstra. Two women, Ann and Donna, talk about their experiences of abuse with their husbands.

  • Interviews with Dr. Bruno Bettelheim and Marlene Dixon

    Feb. 6, 1969

    Discussing the controversy at U.C. concerning the administration's refusal to renew Mrs. Dixon's contract (she later was reinstated but refused to accept) with Dr. Bruno Bettelheim, University of Chicago psychiatrist and Dr. Marlene Dixon, University of Chicago professor.

  • Interviewing two University of Chicago professors; Monte Lloyd and Terry Turner

  • Gordon Zahn talks with Studs Terkel

    1970

    Terkel interviews Gordon Zahn about war and peace.

  • Father John McKenzie and Dr. Howard Schomer discuss personal responsibility, morality and hate, as it pertains to the Vietnam War ; part 2

    1965

    The interview continues with Father John McKenzie and Dr. Howard Schomer talking about fear and dissent. Schomer says Christians have the duty to dissent when they believe their beliefs are being contradicted by policy. He also talks about not understanding a dampening down of the human mind when it comes to human issues. Father McKenzie adds that society is the best educated ignoramuses that ever existed.

  • Timothy Leary

    Dr. Timothy Leary discusses the stages of the psychadelic experience of turning on and his role as a Shaman ; part 2

    Dec. 1, 1966

    Studs interviews Dr. Timothy Leary about the three stages of the psychadelic experience: turning on, tuning in, and dropout. Leary discusses how his life changed from being a successful psychologist and professor at Harvard to renewing his life as a religious teacher. He shares how the drug LSD is used in the tribal communities who turn on and also explains the values of those who practice turning on. Leary also describes other methods used to turn on, which he considers a religious experience. Studs reads what Richard Goldstein said about Dr. Leary.

  • Dr. John Hope Franklin

    Dr. John Hope Franklin discusses reconstruction after the American Civil War; part 2

    1966

    Dr. John Hope Franklin, professor of history at University of Chicago, discusses the political history of reconstruction after the Civil War, along with which political decisions led to a power imbalance and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the southern states; part 2.

  • Dr. Edward Twitchell Hall discusses urban life

    Jan. 23, 1970

    High rise buildings being built because of growing populations are detrimental to our environment, explains Dr. Edward Twitchell Hall. Problems include the lack of oxygen and the lack of greenery said Hall. The number of automobiles on the road and the large size of the cars is also problematic,

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