Election Preview; History and Analysis of “Little Red Riding Hood”
Election Preview
It’s hard to believe, but the November 5th election day is less than six weeks away. Larry Mantle talks with CalTech Political Science Professor Michael Alvarez about the latest developments in the contentious race for governor, the secession initiatives and other ballot measures. Michael Alvarez will also discuss his new book, Hard Choices, Easy Answers: Values, Information and American Public Opinion (Princeton University Press), which takes a hard look at the problems inherent in polling the public about political issues.
History and Analysis of “Little Red Riding Hood”
The fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood” began in the court of Louis XIV as a morality tale to warn virgins against lascivious wolf-like men lurking in the palace halls. Since then, the story has undergone many transmutations and permeated popular culture. Catherine Orenstein, author of Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked: Sex, Morality, and the Evolution of a Fairy Tale [Basic Books], examines Little Red Riding Hood in all her glory. She delves into the tale’s many versions, which she says gives us a window into the sexual and cultural mores of a time and place.