Personally Speaking - Clip - Stuart Hall on the Obama Phenomenon

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Stuart Hall is a foundational figure in the influential interdisciplinary field known as cultural studies. In this stimulating and eloquent four-hour interview, conducted by the literary journalist Maya Jaggi and directed by Mike Dibb, Hall reflects on his life and career, talking personally and in depth about the trajectory of his work and how it has intersected with broader political movements. In a conversation both intimate and sweeping in scope, Hall describes his migration from Jamaica to England, his immersion in left-wing politics in London, the influence of Raymond Williams and E.P. Thompson on the evolution of his thought, and the context within which the early classic texts of cultural studies were written. Hall also shares his pessimism about the economic recession and his optimism about Barack Obama's victory. Future analysis of Hall's work, and of cultural studies in general, will need to take account of this fascinating and indispensable first-person account of his life and ideas. Broken into short sections to facilitate use in the classroom.

Clip from the DVD, Personally Speaking: A Long Conversation with Stuart Hall. Distributed by the Media Education Foundation.

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[cahillgreg]

I don't think Stuart Hall can be accused of airing 'simplistic views'.

[lifeinterrupted]

I'm sure he or she does. Gotta love how people still don't want to give President Obama any credit for winning the nomination and election (thanks to his achieved attributes and natural ability). They don't want to acknowledge that the People willingly chose such man as their leader. Lack of choices or desperation had nothing to do with it.

[YoureGuilty]

Wow! What's happened to Professor Hall's speech? Has he had a stroke or something?

[DanielHomebody]

"He comes out of black struggle, civil rights, redistribution of America's enormous wealth..." This is just a historically inaccurate characterization of Obama (the same one Glenn Beck makes when he says Obama is driven by a desire for reparations). Other than that Stuart is right on.

[attnMoFo]

Wow these are dangerously simplistic views about our president. The kind discussion we should not be having about this War president.

[FREEW0RLD2012]

My,my 'Stuart Hall',you sound upset. More like a 10 year old than an "educated man" such as yourself. : /

[2PACAmazigh]

to FREEW0RLD2012 ,,, this Stuart Hall .. the father of cultural studies you idiot ! have some education before you spew your crap on youtube... ! Stuart Hall 4 ever !

[FREEW0RLD2012]

Please,do tell all you know about the CFR and AIPAC.

[woostopalypse]

48 million people voted for that old man and ditsy woman. Obama appointed many members of this "shadow government." And I wouldn't say this government works in the shadows. Their intent is quite obvious - to serve wallstreet.

[woostopalypse]

Obama is a citizen. This is a fact. Let me guess, you believe Obama is a muslim too? Are there not more important things to be upset about than a marginal, and obviously false, conspiracy theory?