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During his fireside chat last week, Carter introduced what may prove to be the most memorable symbol of an Administration that promises to make steady use of symbolism-the beige wool cardigan, a favorite of his. Carter wore the sweater at dinner with Rosalynn, Amy, Sons Chip and Jeff and their wives. In the library after his meal, Carter asked TV Adviser Barry Jagoda and Adman Jerry Rafshoon what they thought of the cardigan. They told him to check it himself on the TV monitor. All agreed it looked fine. Then Carter rehearsed his talk before the TelePrompTer (which...
During the '30s, as part of the Federal Writers Project of the New Deal, scores of very elderly blacks who had lived under slavery were interviewed all across the South. Selections of the interviews, collected in Life Under the "Peculiar Institution, " prove that generalizations about slavery are nearly impossible. Some slaves were well fed and happy. Some were beaten to death...
This year the tensions are probably greater, and unless the University can deal with the non-economic issues stalling the talks, it could prove to be another tumultuous marathon...
Thus the book is marred--but far from ruined. Ideology exists without a proper context, Barry's conceptions of feminism, sexual roles and "androgynous minds" may occasionally rankle a feminist reader. His effort to prove his sympathy for feminist causes sometimes backfires, making him sound overbearing instead. But these moments are rare. For the most part, Infamous Woman is both a scholarly and an enjoyable book. Barry admirably portrays the complex woman who wrote shortly before her death, "I am still a troubadour) who believes in love, in art, in the ideal, and sings his song while the world jeers...
...jeans and see our animal heritage. A father will quickly defend his home against an intruder without using a textbook (except as a weapon). The mother needs no more data than a whimper or tear to rush to comfort her child. We act instinctually despite sociobiology's attempts to prove...