Mike, I have reviewed my notes and the Manning et al., article that appeared in the American Psychologist and I would not characterize this article as having "...based much of their analysis on one Internet site, www.kewgardenshistory.com ." as you say. They cite a variety of sources in their article (over 65 in the references). However, I am certainly open to making sure that the information in my podcast is correct. I'll take a look at the Skoller book and contact the author to see if he'd be interested in an interview.
Michael Michael Britt [email protected] www.thepsychfiles.com On Mar 15, 2009, at 9:35 AM, Mike Palij wrote: > Can I make the plea that: > (1) Read Harold Takooshian's review in PsycCritiques "The 1964 Kitty > Genovese Tragedy: Still a Valuable Parable" (March 11, 2009, Vol. 54, > Release 10, Article 2). I quote his final comments: > > |Timeliness > | > |The appearance of these two volumes in 2008 is made especially > |timely by a recent article in the American Psychologist aiming to > debunk > |"the parable of the 38 witnesses" (Manning, Levine, & Collins, 2007). > |This article pointed to some exaggerations of the Genovese tragedy > and > |then, incredibly, concluded, "The story of the 38 witnesses is not > supported > |by the available evidence" (p. 555) and should be removed from > textbooks. > |Much like "Holocaust denials," this bold article seems deeply > flawed on > |several levels. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
