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Advocacy Anthropology & Sociology
  • William Ury discusses his book "Getting to yes"

    Oct. 13, 1981

    Discussing the book "Getting to yes: negotiating agreement without giving in" with William Ury.

  • Sally Trench discusses her book “Bury Me in My Boots” ; part 2

    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. Both Trench and Terkel read an excerpt from Trench’s book “Bury Me in My Boots.”

  • 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.”

  • 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.

  • Jonathan Kozol

    Jonathan Kozol discusses his book "Savage Inequalities"

    Sep. 18, 1991

    With his book, "Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools," Jonathan Kozol spent time in six different schools and concluded that the school systems are no better off than 20 years ago. Kozol learned from the Black school children that they don't matter. One young boy said he goes to an old and decrepit school because he's seen as ugly.

  • Interviewing choreographer, dancer and dance anthropologist Katherine Dunham

    Sep. 28, 1978
  • Discussing twentieth century refugees with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Poul Hartling

    Nov. 4, 1983
  • Discussing the book "Starving in the shadow of plenty" with the author Loretta Schwartz-Nobel

    Sep. 3, 1981

    Discussing the book "Starving in the shadow of plenty" with the author Loretta Schwartz-Nobel.

  • Discussing El Salvador with Sister Betty Campbell and Father Peter Hind

    Sep. 3, 1981
  • Charles Eames

    Charles Eames discusses his life of travel and his study of design and architecture, part 1

    Oct. 1, 1965

    Charles Eames, an architect, designer, artist, filmmaker and student of human nature, talks with Studs about his years of travel in India and Europe. He discusses studying architecture and working as an architect and the nature of his film making. (Part 1 of 2)

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