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Interview with Dr. Jonah Raskin

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Contributor

Raskin, Jonah, 1942- ; McKiernan, Stephen

Description

Dr. Jonah Raskin is a scholar and author. Dr. Raskin gave up his teaching position at a university in order to participate in the 1970s radical counterculture movement as a freelance journalist. Raskin returned to academics in 1981 and taught media law, history of communications, film noir, and writing for newspapers, magazines, radio, and movies. He received his Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in American Literature from Columbia University. Raskin received his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester with a dissertation on the mythology of imperialism.

Date

2009-11-02

Rights

In copyright

Date Modified

2018-03-29

Is Part Of

McKiernan Interviews

Extent

83:49

Date of Interview

2009-11-02

Interviewer

Stephen McKiernan

Interviewee

Jonah Raskin, 1942-

Biographical Text

Dr. Jonah Raskin is a scholar and author. Dr. Raskin gave up his teaching position at a university in order to participate in the 1970s radical counterculture movement as a freelance journalist. Raskin returned to academics in 1981 and taught media law, history of communications, film noir, and writing for newspapers, magazines, radio, and movies. He received his Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in American Literature from Columbia University. Raskin received his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester with a dissertation on the mythology of imperialism.

Duration

83:49

Language

English

Digital Publisher

Binghamton University Libraries

Digital Format

audio/mp4

Original Format

1 Microcassette

Material Type

Sound

Interview Format

Audio

Subject LCSH

Authors; Scholars;Journalists; College teachers; Counterculture;Raskin, Jonah, 1942--Interviews

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Keywords

Music; Motown; Rock and Roll; Folk Newport Folk Festival; Jazz; Vietnam War; Thelonious Monk; John Coltrane; Bob Dylan; Beatles; Soul on Ice; Feminine Mystique; Counterculture; Berlin wall; Vietnam memorial

Accessibility

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Files

jonah-raskin.jpg

Item Information

About this Collection

Collection Description

Stephen McKiernan's collection of interviews includes more than two hundred interviews with prominent figures of the 1960s, which were collected between the mid-1990s and 2010s. The collection provides narratives of people who were actively involved in or witnessed events in the 1960s, an era which spurred profound cultural and… More

Citation

“Interview with Dr. Jonah Raskin,” Digital Collections, accessed December 21, 2024, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/927.