Category Archives: Agresto, John
(1)New Criticism and the American Literary Community: Summary and Response; (1) United States Foreign Policy in Latin America and the Third World; (3) American Medical Education and the Liberal Arts; (4) Commentary on Opinion Polls
William Dowling summarizes the approach to literature known as New Criticism and the close textual analysis that characterizes it. He talks about the basis of some conflicts among New Critics in the 1960s. At [5:20], Cleanth Brooks responds to Dowling, … Continue reading
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(1) Energy from a Cultural Perspective; (2) Shakespeare Today; (3) The Education of Journalists; Review of A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; (4) Commentary on Ambition
John Opie talks about the conflict between risk and security in the way Americans think about the energy crisis in the 1980s. He comments on the meaning and value of humanism, and suggests that a historian’s perspective might contribute to … Continue reading
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(1) Energy and American Cultural Values; (2) Contemporary Spanish Poetry and Poets; (3) Black English
Harvey Brooks and Sanford Lakoff discuss the cultural risks and rewards associated with coal, nuclear, and solar energy, especially as it pertains to the United States. John Agresto joins the conversation. In the next segment [20:25], Andrew Debicki talks about modern Spanish … Continue reading
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Energy and American Social Values, Part 2 of 2
Sanford Lakoff discusses the effects of the energy crisis of the early 1980s on American life. He envisions worst-case scenarios if America continues to depend on foreign energy resources and speculates on America’s likely relationship with the Middle East if … Continue reading
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Energy and American Social Values, Part 1 of 2
Sanford Lakoff, in conversation with John Agresto, addresses the energy crisis of the early 1980s and how energy resources shape the economy and society in the United States. He argues that the way America uses its energy resources affects economic … Continue reading
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South African Politics, Society, and Race Relations
Following a 1980 trip to South Africa where he lectured to law students and faculty, George Christie discusses South African society, law, politics, and race relations. He argues that because of a lack of social consensus among the powerful minority … Continue reading
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The Supreme Court and Limits of Judicial Power
John Agresto talks about constitutional democracy and the United States Supreme Court. He juxtaposes the influence of the Court–an institution he views as the most powerful in the country–with its “disquieting” history of errors in judgment and policy. He also … Continue reading
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