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The Culture of Cities—Richard Rogers - Sustainable City
1/5 Richard Rogers explores both the civilising and brutalising aspects of urban life.
Home: our Famous Island Race—Marina Warner - Managing Monsters
6/6 Marina Warner looks at myths of national identity and asks: what is home ground?
Cannibal Tales: The Hunger for Conquest—Marina Warner - Managing Monsters
5/6 In her penultimate lecture Marina Warner asks: who are the real cannibals?
Beautiful Beasts: The Call of the Wild—Marina Warner - Managing Monsters
4/6 From King Kong to the teddy bear, Marina Warner examines the changing value of the animal.
Little Angels, Little Devils: Keeping Children Innocent—Marina Warner - Managing Monsters
3/6 Marina Warner examines the various depictions of children in myths and stories.
Boys Will Be Boys—Marina Warner - Managing Monsters
2/6 Marina Warner examines the threads linking ancient myths and modern machismo.
Monstrous Mothers—Marina Warner - Managing Monsters
1/6 In her first lecture, Marina Warner examines the role of the 'she-monster' in myth.
Gods That Always Fail—Edward Said - Representation of the Intellectual
6/6 Edward Said considers how far an intellectual should participate in the public sphere.
Speaking Truth To Power—Edward Said - Representation of the Intellectual
5/6 Edward Said asks the basic question for the intellectual: how does one speak the truth?
Professionals and Amateurs—Edward Said - Representation of the Intellectual
4/6 Edward Said examines amateur intellectuals and their influence on society.
