Oral history interview with Lourdes Arizpe, 2002.

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Oral history interview with Lourdes Arizpe, 2002.

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Early life, multicultural/lingual childhood in Argentina and Mexico, university studies in interpreting and anthropology, study of Mexican Indians, relationship between research and activism. Assistant director-general for culture at UN, new ways of looking at culture and development, globalization, universal human rights, the dangers of cultural relativism, women and gender. Wealthy countries lose spiritual/cultural development, finding a balance between culture and development, distribution of wealth. Ideological role of the UN, time with UNESCO, time in academia/research, importance of interdisciplinary and global cooperation.

transcript: 48 p.

Nolan, Norton & Company, Incorporated

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Assistant Director General for Culture, United Nations. From the description of Oral history interview with Lourdes Arizpe, 2002. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 759479203 ...