An interview with intellectual Howard Zinn is presented. When asked on the responsibilities of a public intellectual, he mentioned doing something that would benefit the society and not just satisfying one's own personal ambition. He states that there are risks on coming up with ideas as a public intellectual, including the opinions of the people. He discusses the benefits and problems of being allied to a university as a public intellectual.
History
Journal
Writing on the edge : a journal about writing and teaching writing
Volume
20
Season
Spring
Pagination
86 - 94
Location
Davis, Calif
Open access
Yes
ISSN
1064-6051
Language
eng
Notes
Cassandra won the 2009 Mary Schroeder award for this interview.Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in Deakin Research Online. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au
Publication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice
2010, University of California, Davis, University Writing Program