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Odyssey—November 30, 2004 |
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What Is Revolution?
John Foran—Professor of Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
Jeremi Suri—Assistant Professor of History, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Some argue that the massive street protests over Ukraine's disputed presidential election are a sign of a revolution in the making. But revolutions are historically rare, and it can be easy to blur the line between popular protest and full-blown revolt. Sociologist John Foran and historian Jeremi Suri join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Foran is author of Theorizing Revolution, and he's working on the book, Taking Power: On the Origins of Third World Revolutions. Suri is author of Power and Protest: Global Revolution and the Power of Detente. |
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Odyssey—November 29, 2004
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The Politics of the Dollar
Benjamin Cohen—Louis G. Lancaster Professor of International Political Economy, University of California, Santa Barbara
Adam Posen—Economist and Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics
Record budget and trade deficits have driven the greenback to new lows against the euro and Japanese yen. What can pull the American dollar out of its nose dive? Economist Adam Posen and political scientist Benjamin Cohen join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Posen's books include The Euro at Five: Ready for a Global Role? Cohen's books include The Future of Money. |
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Odyssey—November 26, 2004 |
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Film Forum: Comedy and Masculinity
Originally broadcast July 23, 2004
Ron Gregg—Programming Director, Committee on Cinema and Media Studies, University of Chicago
Susan White—Director of Undergraduate Studies, English Department, University of Arizona
Films such as Dodgeball and Anchorman deliver laughs from characters best described as “stupid white guys.” Jerry Lewis and Peter Sellers also capitalized on this kind of character. What do these images say about masculinity? Film scholars Ron Gregg and Susan White join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Gregg's article, "Gay Culture, Studio Publicity, and the Management of Star Discourse: The Homosexualization of William Haines in Pre-Code Hollywood" appeared in the Quarterly Review of Film and Television. Susan White is the author of The Cinema of Max Ophuls. |
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Odyssey—November 25, 2004 |
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Our Puritan Heritage
Originally broadcast July 1, 2004
Philip Gould—Professor of English, Brown University
Michael Winship—Professor of History, University of Georgia, Athens
The Puritans have been both celebrated and vilified in American culture. They can signify political liberty, but they can also represent religious intolerance and sexual repression. On what grounds do we connect to our Puritan past? Historian Michael Winship and literary scholar Philip Gould join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Winship is author of Seers of God: Militant Providentialism in the Restoration and Early Enlightenment. Gould is author of Covenant and Republic: Historical Romance and the Politics of Puritanism. |
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Odyssey—November 24, 2004 |
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Folk Music in America
Originally broadcast April 23, 2004
Bryan Garman—Principal, Upper School, Sidwell Friends School
William Roy—Professor of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles
From Appalachian ballads to the songs of Bob Dylan, folk music has been a rich part of America's cultural heritage. It's also closely tied to our struggles over race, dissent, and national identity. What does folk music represent in America? Cultural historian Bryan Garman and sociologist William Roy join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Garman is author of A Race of Singers: Whitman's Working Class Hero from Guthrie to Springsteen. Roy is working on Reds, Whites, and Blues, a book about American folk music, social movements, and race. |
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Odyssey—November 23, 2004 |
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Death and American Identity
Nancy Isenberg—Co-holder, Mary Frances Barnard Chair in 19th Century American History; Department of History, University of Tulsa
Julia Stern—Professor of English and American Studies, Northwestern University
America's sense of itself derives largely from its successes and triumphs. But its consciousness has also been influenced by experiences with death. How has our national identity been shaped by death? Julia Stern and historian Nancy Isenberg join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Stern is author of The Plight of Feeling: Sympathy and Dissent in the Early American Novel. Isenberg is coeditor of Mortal Remains: Death in Early America. |
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Odyssey—November 22, 2004 |
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Sexuality and the City
Chad Heap—Assistant Professor of American Civilization, George Washington University
Deborah Parsons—Senior Lecturer, Department of English, University of Birmingham
Cities are uniquely suited to investigating and exploring sexuality. But with red light districts such as New York City's Times Square being cleaned up, sex in the city seems on the wane. So what is the connection between cities and sexuality? Literary scholar Deborah Parsons and historian Chad Heap join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Parsons is author of Streetwalking the Metropolis: Women, the City, and Modernity. Heap is author of Homosexuality in the City, and he's working on the book, Slumming: Sexuality, Race, and Urban Leisure, 1900-1940. |
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Odyssey—November 19, 2004 |
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Education and Racial Equality
Martha Biondi—Professor, Department of African American History, Nortwestern University
Lani Guinier—Professor, Law School, Harvard University
Over time, education has become a way to talk about reducing racial injustice in America and it’s a rhetoric that has been embraced by blacks and whites alike. How did education come to dominate the discourse of racial equality?
Historian Martha Biondi and legal scholar Lani Guinier join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Biondi is the author of To Stand and Fight: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Postwar New York City. Guinier is the coauthor of The Miner’s Canary: Enlisting Race, Resisting Power, Transforming Democracy. |
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Odyssey—November 18, 2004 |
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Evolution and Humans
Robert Proctor—Professor of History of Science, Stanford University
Harriet Ritvo—Professor of History, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The discovery of homo floresiensis, along with several fossils indicating greater diversity in the human past than previously thought, has shaken our picture of the evolutionary tree. How does this challenge the place of humans in evolution? Historians of science Robert Proctor and Harriet Ritvo join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Proctor is finishing the book, Darwin in the History of Life. Ritvo is author of The Platypus and the Mermaid: And Other Figments of the Classifying Imagination. And she's working on the book, The Dawn of Green: Manchester, Thirlmere, and the Victorian Environment. |
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Odyssey—November 17, 2004 |
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American Identity Today
Richard Fox—Professor of History, University of Southern California
Richard Shweder—Professor of Human Development, University of Chicago
The 2004 elections solidified the divide between “red” and “blue” states. Implicit in that shorthand is a notion that America is also split at the individual level. What does the chasm between red and blue tell us about American identity? Historian Richard Fox and anthropologist and cultural psychologist Richard Shweder join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Fox is author of Jesus in America: Personal Savior, National Hero, Cultural Obsession. Shweder is author of Why Do Men Barbeque? Recipes for Cultural Psychology.
Listen to related stories by visiting Chicago Public Radio's 2004 Election Coverage Audio Library >> |
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Odyssey—November 16, 2004 |
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Security and Stability in Iraq
Gregory Gause—Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Vermont
Bruce Jentleson—Director, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University
The battle for the Iraqi rebel stronghold of Fallujah was a military success, but with violence erupting elsewhere around the country, security remains elusive. With elections looming in January, what are the priorities for the occupation in Iraq? Political scientists Gregory Gause and Bruce Jentleson join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Gause is author of Oil Monarchies: Domestic and Security Challenges in the Arab Gulf States. Jentleson is author of American Foreign Policy: The Dynamics of Choice in the 21st Century. |
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Odyssey—November 15, 2004 |
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After the War on Crime
Bernard Harcourt—Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Academic Affairs, University of Chicago Law School
Jonathan Simon—Professor of Law and Associate Dean, Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program; University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
The war on crime brought an aggressive approach to law enforcement and dramatically increased prison populations. It also had a number of less visible effects on American society. What are the broader legacies of the war on crime? Legal scholars Jonathan Simon and Bernard Harcourt join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Simon is finishing the book, Governing through Crime: The War on Crime and the Transformation of America, 1960-2000. Harcourt is finishing the book, Against Prediction: Sentencing and Policing in an Actuarial Age. |
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Odyssey—November 12, 2004 |
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Film Forum: Film and Sexual Knowledge
Moya Luckett—Assistant Professor of English, University of Pittsburgh
Eric Schaefer—Associate Professor, Department of Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College
With most Americans unwilling to speak openly about sexuality, it may be fair to say that one of the primary places we learn about sex is film. But what does sex look like through the lens of cinema? Media studies scholars Moya Luckett and Eric Schaefer join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Luckett is coeditor of Swinging Single: Representing Sexuality in the 1960s. Schaefer is author of Daring! Shocking! True!: A History of Exploitation Films. |
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Odyssey—November 11, 2004 |
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The Politics of Tax Reform
Steven Bank—Professor of Law, University of California, Los Angeles
Ajay Mehrotra—Associate Professor of Law, University of Indiana, Bloomington
President Bush says overhauling the tax code is a top priority for his second administration. Major changes to the U.S. tax system have been rare, but when they have occurred, they've been profound. Legal scholar Steven Bank and legal scholar and historian Ajay Mehrotra join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Bank is working on a book titled, From Sword to Shield: The Transformation of the Corporate Income Tax, 1861-1939. Mehrotra is working on a book about the emergence of the American income tax at the turn of the 20th Century. |
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Odyssey—November 10, 2004 |
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The American Electorate
Jim Stimson—Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Jeffrey Stonecash—Chair and Professor, Department of Political Science, Syracuse University
The results of the 2004 U.S. presidential election have everyone talking about “divisions in the electorate.” But exactly who are American voters, and how do they make their decisions? Political scientists Jim Stimson and Jeffrey Stonecash join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Stimson is finishing the book, Tides of Consent: How Opinion Movements Shape American Politics. Stonecash is author of Diverging Parties: Social Change, Realignment, and Party Polarization.
Listen to related stories by visiting Chicago Public Radio's 2004 Election Coverage Audio Library >> |
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Odyssey—November 9, 2004 |
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Before Economics
Jack Amariglio—Professor of Economics, Merrimack College
Margaret Schabas—Professor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia
In this era of globalization and free markets, economics operates as a sort of lingua franca. And it seems that everything can be reduced to an economic analysis. How did economics come to shape our understanding of the world? Economist Jack Amariglio and historian and philosopher of science Margaret Schabas join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Amariglio is author of Post-modern Moments in Modern Economics. |
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Odyssey—November 8, 2004 |
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American Citizenship
Danielle Allen—Dean of Humanities, University of Chicago
Dana Villa—Professor of Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
Civic participation is said to be in decline, and encroachments on civil liberties may be alienating people from public life. How can—or should—citizenship operate in America? Dana Villa and Danielle Allen join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Villa is author of Socratic Citizenship. Allen is author of Talking to Strangers: Anxieties of Citizenship Since Brown v. Board of Education. |
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Odyssey—November 5, 2004 |
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Analyzing the 2004 Elections
Larry Bartels—Professor, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton Universtiy
Nathaniel Persily—Professor, Political Science, University of Minnesota
The results of the 2004 elections reflect a mix of old and new in American politics. In 2000, there were problems counting votes along with a highly polarized electorate. How should we make sense of the 2004 elections?
Political scientists Larry Bartels and Nathaniel Persily join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Jacobs is the coauthor of Politicians Don’t Pander: Political Manipulation and the Loss of Democratic Responsiveness.
Listen to related stories by visiting Chicago Public Radio's 2004 Election Coverage Audio Library >> |
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Odyssey—November 4, 2004 |
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The Constitution and the Courts
Originally broadcast June 2, 2004
Larry Kramer—Associate Dean for Research and Academics and Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
William Treanor—Dean and Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law
When it comes to interpreting the Constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court has the final word. But is the preeminence of the judiciary in our system of checks and balances out of step with the framers' original intent? Legal scholars William Treanor and Larry Kramer join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Treanor has written extensively on Constitutional history and the original understanding of the Constitution. Kramer is author of The People Themselves: Popular Constitutionalism and Judicial Review. |
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Odyssey—November 3, 2004 |
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America as a Religious Nation
Originally broadcast January 19, 2004
Jon Butler—Codirector, Center for Religion and American Life, Yale University
Thomas Engeman—Professor of Political Science, Loyola University Chicago
During the 2004 Presidential campaign, the candidates talked about the connection between their politics and their faith. This may be an accepted, even required, part of American public life, but how important is religion in defining America? Political theorist Thomas Engeman and historian Jon Butler join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Engeman is author of Protestantism and the American Founding. Butler is author of Awash in a Sea of Faith: Christianizing the American People. |
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Odyssey—November 2, 2004 |
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Supreme Court Update
Dennis Hutchinson—Senior Lecturer, University of Chicago Law School
Tom Merrill—Professor, Columbia University School of Law
The justices plan to cover some familiar ground in the Fall 2004 term, with cases on the death penalty and on the separation of church and state. But with chief justice William Rehnquist ill and absent, the future of the Court itself is unknown. Once again, legal scholars Tom Merrill and Dennis Hutchinson join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Hutchinson is author of The Forgotten Memoir of John Knox: A Year in the Life of a Supreme Court Clerk in FDR's Washington. |
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Odyssey—November 1, 2004 |
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Politics and the Presidency
Brandice Canes-Wrone—Associate Professor of Politics and Public Affairs, Princeton University
Lawrence Jacobs—McKnight Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Presidents must attend to a wide variety of groups—including political parties, the media, and interest groups—and they must do so in an increasingly polarized political climate. So how does the President operate as a political actor?
Political scientists Brandice Canes-Wrone and Lawrence Jacobs join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Canes-Wrone is finishing the book, Who Leads Whom? Presidents, Policy Making, and the Mass Public. Jacobs is author of Politicians Don't Pander: Political Manipulation and the Loss of Democratic Responsiveness.
Listen to related stories by visiting Chicago Public Radio's 2004 Election Coverage Audio Library >> |
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