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Anthropology & Sociology Childhood & Youth
  • Oliver Sacks

    Oliver W. Sacks talks with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 15, 1995

    Discussing the book "An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales" (published by Knopf) with the author, neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks.

  • Discussing the book "Margaret Mead and Samoa the making and unmaking of an anthropological myth"

    Mar. 15, 1983

    Discussing the book "Margaret Mead and Samoa the making and unmaking of an anthropological myth" with the author Derek Freeman.

  • Jonathan Kozol

    Discussing the book "Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools"

    Sep. 18, 1991

    Discussing the book "Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools" with the author and advocate for disadvantaged children, Jonathan Kozol.

  • Charlotte Strongaard talks with Studs Terkel

    1968

    Interviewing Charlotte Strongaard while Studs was in Denmark.

  • 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.

  • Horace Cayton

    Horace Cayton discusses Long Old Road: An Autobiography ; part 1

    Sep. 7, 1966

    Horace Cayton discusses his autobiography Long Old Road (part 1 of 3). Includes song "Long Old Road" by Bessie Smith.

  • Studs Terkel discusses the book " Daughters and Mothers Mothers and Daughters" with author Signe Hammer

    Mar. 17, 1976

    Studs Terkel discusses the changing role of feminism, women and rights with author, Signe Hammer, also a teacher of a Women's School in New York that caters to women aged 24 through 78 that are seeking information on new ideas of identity. Signe Hammer interviewed three generations of women to explore the importance of supporting womanhood and how Mothers must have a strong sense of self in order to see their Daughters as also having value.

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