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  • Colin Turnbull

    Discussing the book "The Mountain People" with the author, anthropologist Colin Turnbull ; part 2

    Mar. 15, 1973

    Studs Terkel continues his discussion with Colin Turnbull and expands upon the effect that colonial powers redrawing boundary lines had upon the Iks. The Iks refusal to move created a loveless environment for the Iks in one generation. This is made clear when Turnbull describes a dying man's request of Turnbull for a cup of tea and the tea is stolen from the man's hands by a family member for the taste of tea and the earthenware.

  • Discussing the book "The managed heart: the commercialization of human feeling" with the author Arlie Russell Hochschild

    Oct. 14, 1983

    Discussing the book "The managed heart: the commercialization of human feeling" with the author Arlie Russell Hochschild.

  • Discussing the book "The Health of China" with the authors, sociologist Ruth Sidel and physician Victor Sidel

    May. 21, 1982

    Program includes an excerpt of an interview with Dr. George Hatem and a Chinese traditional doctor at Xiyan Hospital.

  • Discussing the book "The civilizing process" with the author Norbert Elias

    Apr. 3, 1978

    Discussing the book "The civilizing process" with the author Norbert Elias.

  • 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 the book "Slim's Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity" (published by University of Chicago Press) with the author Mitchell Duneier, photographer Ovie Carter, Nate "Slim" Douglas and Ed Watlington

    Sep. 2, 1992

    Discussing the book "Slim's Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity" (published by University of Chicago Press) with the author Mitchell Duneier, photographer Ovie Carter, Nate "Slim" Douglas and Ed Watlington,

  • Discussing the book "Prime Time Preachers: Televangelism" with the author Jeffrey K. Hadden

    Jul. 7, 1981

    The recording includes an excerpt from an interview with a young Methodist parishioner.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Discussing the book "New York in the Fifties" with the author, journalist Dan Wakefield

  • Discussing the book "Lewis Mumford, a Life" with Donald L. Miller

    Aug. 7, 1989
  • Discussing the book "In the Name of the Family: Rethinking Family Values in the Postmodern Age" with the author, sociologist Judith Stacey

    Aug. 27, 1997
  • Discussing the book "Hunger of memory: the education of Richard Rodriquez" with the author Richard Rodriquez

    Mar. 9, 1982

    Discussing the book "Hunger of memory: the education of Richard Rodriquez" with the author Richard Rodriquez.

  • Discussing the book "Family web: a story of India" with the author Sarah Hobson

    Feb. 16, 1982

    Discussing the book "Family web: a story of India" with the author Sarah Hobson.

  • Discussing the book "Certain Trumpets: The Call of Leaders" with author, journalist, and historian Garry Wills

    May. 23, 1994
  • Discussing modern and foreign languages with Howard Vincent ; part 2

    Dec. 22, 1959
  • Discussing dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist Katherine Dunham with ballet dancer and choreographer Mark Turbyfill

    Feb. 20, 1981
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