The MacMillan Report: Interview with Dr Mark Turin, 30 Nov 2011
Duration: 13 mins 53 secs
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| Description: | 13 minute interview with Dr Mark Turin about the World Oral Literature Project. |
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| Created: | 2011-12-06 17:06 | ||||
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| Collection: | World Oral Literature Project Media | ||||
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge | ||||
| Copyright: | World Oral Literature Project | ||||
| Language: | eng (English) | ||||
| Keywords: | oral literature; endangered language; culture; tradition; | ||||
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| Abstract: | Dr Turin is an anthropologist and a linguist. His scholarly focus is on the Himalayan region, in particular Nepal, northern India, Bhutan and cultural Tibet. His research interests include the documentation of endangered languages and mapping global cultural diversity; language policy and the role of native tongue instruction in education; and issues relating to the electronic access and ownership of anthropological materials from ethnographic museums. The MacMillan Report talks with Dr Turin about his involvement in the World Oral Literature Project. |
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