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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.
Intellectual Exiles—Edward Said - Representation of the Intellectual
3/6 Edward Said considers intellectuals as people on the margins of their own society.
Holding Nations And Traditions At Bay—Edward Said - Representation of the Intellectual
2/6 Edward Said explores the role of intellectuals from different cultures and backgrounds.
Representations of the Intellectual—Edward Said - Representation of the Intellectual
1/6 Edward Said examines the definition and role of intellectuals in the modern world.
The Evolution of Utopia—Steve Jones - The Language of the Genes
6/6 Steve Jones argues that humans may be as near to biological utopia as we will ever get.
Cousins Under the Skin—Steve Jones - The Language of the Genes
5/6 Steve Jones examines the ways in which science has been used to support prejudice.
