Taking Oprah's example to our campuses

[Carol Flath]

>just wanted to thank Tony Vanchu for the original posting.




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>The piece also captures (probably unintentionally) something important about
>the role of serious books/serious ideas within our contemporary media
>culture. The media wins. For better or worse, we live in a "society of the
>spectacle," which is driven by the need for immediate gratification over the
>desire for deeper kinds of knowledge.
>
>Rather than disillusioning me, however, my Oprah experience has actually
>deepened my awareness of the contemporary relevance of the Russian classics
>to people's lives. I am convinced that there is an even larger potential
>pool of future Russian majors on our campuses than we once thought.
>We need to be even more creative, proactive, and "media-savvy" in
>demonstrating to them how the study of Russian culture can contribute to
>their longterm professional and personal goals. Oprah was able to do this
>with a national audience. I am convinced that we Slavists can do it even
>better on our own campuses!
>
>I'd be interested in beginning a discussion with others on this important
>issue. Let's pull together our collective experiences and find new ways to
>bring Russian literature to the masses--the American masses.
>
>
>
>Andy Kaufman, Ph.D.
>Independent Scholar
>13141 Riverside Drive, Suite 304
>Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
>Office: 818 386 9339
>Mobile: 818 723 2009
>www.professorandy.com
>
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