Goss, Jim 2014-12-10
This interview features Professor Jim Goss. Goss discusses returning to the Department of Anthropology at Texas Tech after resigning from his position at the museum. Goss also discusses teaching courses on minorities in the United States and the reactions to the material taught in his classes. Furthermore, Goss talks about inequities within the Lubbock Independent School District and his work to attempt to remedy such inequities.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Jim Goss
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: December 10, 2014
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 01:46:26
Abstract
Returning to the Department of Anthropology; Teaching class on minorities and resulting controversies about the class; Report on teaching from chair of anthropology; Removal from graduate faculty and Paul Johnson’s letter; Discussion about tenure, effects on students and faculty; Celebrating versus tolerating diversity; Discussion of religion in cultural diversity class; Discussion about students and expanding their knowledge; Billy Joe Tolliver; Bilingual education and wife Maria; LISD’s treatment of Hispanic students, inequities within the district; Continued discussion of inequities within the school district; Letter to Gary Boren and destruction of Thompson School; Running for school board; Goss’ letter to the school board concerning funds
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital audio
Recording Format Notes: cd copy available in reading room
Transcript: Transcript available in reading room
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