Renato I. Rosaldo Jr. and Mary Louise Pratt : An Oral History
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Renato Rosaldo, Professor Emeritus in Anthropology, and Mary Pratt, Professor Emeritus in English, speak about their lives together. The pair describe how the Stanford community rallied to support Renato and his children following the sudden death of Shelly Rosaldo. They share memories of how they eventually began dating, worked to build a family together, and contributed to each other’s work. Additional topics include the community among Chicano faculty at Stanford; the controversy over Western Civ requirements at Stanford; their transition to New York University; and their retirement. This interview supplements the individual interviews with Renato Rosaldo and Mary Pratt, also conducted by Suzanne Abel in November 2019.
- Summary
- Pratt’s recollection of Shelly Rosaldo’s death • Building on their friendship and beginning to date • Shelly and Renato’s young children and their reaction to Shelly’s death • Support of the Stanford community • Pratt learning how to be a parent • Renato dealing with grief • Keeping connections to Shelly’s mother strong • Scholarly relationship with each other • Impact of Stanford Humanities Center • Contributions to each other’s works • Interdisciplinary programs at Stanford • Community among Chicano faculty at Stanford • Renato’s stroke in 1996 • Cultural studies reading group at Stanford • Conflict over Stanford’s Western Culture requirement, including hosting Q&A sessions with faculty and the impact of student organizations • Thoughts on the resulting compromise and what was at stake for faculty in their fields • Memories of Evon Vogt • Transition to New York University • Children during the transition • Reasons for their readiness to leave Stanford • Reactions to their decision to leave • Work at NYU, including forming the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis • Differences between Stanford and NYU • Retirement in New Mexico, Canada, and New York • Grandchildren • Renato’s poetry
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 text file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | November 19, 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Rosaldo, Renato | |
|---|---|---|
| Interviewee | Pratt, Mary Louise, 1948- | |
| Interviewer | Abel, Suzanne | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Rosaldo, Renato |
|---|---|
| Subject | Pratt, Mary Louise, 1948- |
| Subject | Rosaldo, Michelle Zimbalist |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Audio |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/mj158yd1632 |
| Location | SC0932 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 1999-2022
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