Sat, 29 December 2007
A look at the
“mommy wars?, and how—and why-- we look at working mothers the way we do today. My guest is Fordham historian Kirsten Swinth.
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Sat, 22 December 2007
Christmas time is toy time...but what are we playing at when we talk about toys? An look at the
emergence of the modern toy industry with Fordham historian David
Hamlin. Also, we'll look at why it is that jingles are so memorable.
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Sat, 15 December 2007
We take a look at--and pay a visit to--
the Hasidic neighborhood of Boro Park, Brooklyn. Our tour guide is
Fordham anthropologist Ayala Fader--she's working on a book about
Yiddish among Hasidic girls and women.
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Sat, 8 December 2007
Did you
ask for an X-Files box set for christmas
this year? Spending Hanukah with your giant Darth Vader cutout? Mapping
out
your holiday drive so that you never lose NPR reception? Then you might
be...a fan.
We explore fandom with Fordham professor Jonathan Gray. He’s one of the
editors
of the book “Fandom: Identities and Communities in a Mediated World.?
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Sat, 1 December 2007
This week on Fordham Conversations...Birdsong. We speak with Fordham
Biologist Alan Clark about the songs that
penguins sing to each other--and we visit a canary singing competition
in Michigan.
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