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| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # |
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| Spirituality and integrity : basis or vulnerability / by Dr. Albert E. Ross (Episode 7 of 7) |
First half of last lecture in the series. It is difficult to attain spirituality, which is not religiosity. Today ritual is substituted for experience in religion and love. Spirituality is the sum total of our inner experience. A relationship can attain such intensity that it can fill all our needs: security, love, self-esteem, and creativity. We need all. Produced by Roy E. Tuckman. Last lecture in a series of seven. Tapes can be purchased through UCLA Extension. Contains sensitive language. Previously cataloged as KZ0457A. |
Men -- Psychology., Psychology., Women -- Psychology., Interpersonal relations., Spirituality and integrity : basis or vulnerability / by Dr. Albert E. Ross., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences | KZ0451.07 | |
| Judy Grahn: Poetry and interview |
Laura Knowles interviews poet, writer and author Judy Grahn (1940 - ). Grahn talks about her youth in Las Cruces, New Mexico, her impetus for writing The Common Woman Poems, and her recent interest in exploring women's history. The interview is interspersed with Grahn reading from her own books of poetry, such as She Who, The Common Woman Poems, and Edward the Dyke. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Grahn, Judy, 1940-, Women poets, Lesbian poets | American Women -- Poetry | AZ1695 | |
| Women in Grenada / produced by Sue Supriano and Roxanne Merryfield |
Women in Grenada describe their lives since the revolution in that country in 1979. In this program, we hear about the women's cooperatives, the National Women's Organization, education, health care, sexism, and the role of women in the country. Includes Michelle Gibbs, an American woman living and working in Grenada; Phyllis Coard, president, National Women's Organization; and many unidentified |
Grenada -- History -- 1979-, Women -- Grenada, Coard, Phyllis, National Women's Organization, Grenada, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- International women, American Women -- Feminism | AZ0622 | |
| In one ear and out the other / produced by Caryl Ratner, Marc Spector and David Rapkin |
Examination of the human mind; how it works and how it should/could work. Get together with R.D. Laing, Harry Partch, Loudon Wainwright III, Ben Johnston, Swami Vivekananda, Tom Lehrer, Roxy Morgan, Germaine Greer, United States Marine Corps., Carly Simon, Beaver & Krause, Ranger and Phoenix, The Eureka Institute, The Incredible String Band, John Cage, Buffy St. Marie, Biff Rose, and Diane Markowitz. Also the voices of Jimmy Elmer, Richard Fiorivanti, Caryl Ratner, and Ed Schechman. From the folio: "A look at the human mind from people who perhaps have different points of view as to how it works and how it should work. The program will include scientific, spiritual as well as practical ways of looking at that organ that lies between your two lobes...By the way, why not use your mind now to figure out the two things wrong with the above paragraph." Sort of a free-form clip show with no host. Carol Ratner and Mark Spector produced the program with the technical assistance of Nancy Allen and David Rapkin. |
Mind and body., Creative thinking., Human Potentials movement., In one ear and out the other / produced by Caryl Ratner, Marc Spector and David Rapkin., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy | BC0829 | |
| International Women's Day (1980) speakers |
Tape of the celebration of International Women's Day 1980, sponsored by NOW-NY and the New York Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women and endorsed by over 40 other feminist, labor and civil rights activist groups. Recorded March 8, 1980. Speakers include Bella Abzug, Ruby Dee, Barbara Omolade, Marge Albert, Rhonda Copelon. Includes a brief history of International Women's Day up to the present day. Introduction of speakers has been edited out, but the order may be Ruby Dee, Barbara Omolade, (unknown), Marge Albert, Rhonda Copelon, and Bella Abzug. |
International Women's Day, 1980, International Women's Day, Dee, Ruby., Omolade, Barbara, Albert, Marge., Copelon, Rhonda., Abzug, Bella S., 1920-1998, Coalition of Labor Union Women (U.S.), American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Feminism | IZ1396 | |
| Wanda Coleman interviewed by Opal Palmer Adisa |
Poet Opal Palmer Adisa interviews writer/poet Wanda Coleman, author of Mad Dog, Black Lady, African Sleeping Sickness and Hand Dance, among other books. Coleman discusses when she found her poetic voice, talks about the function of poetry, her personal encounters with anti-Black discrimination, and about the reluctance of white liberals to discuss issues that affect the Black community. She also talks about the plight of the African American community in South Central Los Angeles. The poems Coleman reads are A civilized plague, David Polion, Notes of a cultural terrorist and Jazz wazz. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Coleman, Wanda., Adisa, Opal Palmer, 1954-, African American women poets, California--Poetry | American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | AZ1084 | |
| The new male / Herb Goldberg interviewed by Barbara Cady. |
Barbara Cady interviews author Herb Goldberg on his book about male-female relations, "The new male: from self-destruction to self-care" (Morrow, 1979). He discusses how sexism affects men as well as women and how male-female relations are still wrapped up in outdated sexist notions - the "macho warrior" archetype for men, the "earth mother" for women. |
Goldberg, Herb, 1937-, Social psychology., Sexism, Women -- Psychology., Men -- Psychology., Interpersonal relations., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences, American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy | KZ0813 | |
| Interview with Mary Kahlenberg, co-organizer of the Navajo blanket exhibition at the Rice Gallery |
The Navajo Blanket, an exhibit of blankets woven between 1840 and 1900, was gathered together and is being taken on a tour by Mary Kahlenberg. This program is an interview with her and a tour of the exhibit at the Rice Museum. Note on label: "The program is not meant to be a substitute for actually viewing the exhibit, but in conjunction with having seen it, this program provides much history and context from which the blankets have come to us." |
Indians of North America -- Art., Navajo Indians -- Art., Navajo Indians., Native Americans., Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt, Navajo blankets., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Art and artists | BC1567 | |
| Our city, our lives: Women's work, women's health- Jeanne Stellman interviewed by Celeste Wesson |
Jeanne Stellman interviewed by Celeste Wesson for the Public Affairs Department. of WBAI, NY. Stellman is the author of "Women's Work, Women's Health: Myths and Realities" about women and occupational health including stress. Stellman discusses the women's changing role as child-bearers and the shift of the means of production from the home to the office. Produced by Celeste Wesson. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Stellman, Jeanne Mager, 1947-, Occupational health and safety -- United States., Working women | American Women -- Work and unions | IZ0893 | |
| The poet's voice (Episode 5) |
This is the fifth episode of "The poet's voice," likely KPFK broadcasted tapes of a televised program called "The poet's voice," a Theta Cable Television series from Los Angeles, January 1980. The host was TV actor and poet Macdonald Carey (1913-1994) and the poets read their work in front of an audience. This episode includes readings by Dennis Phillips (b. 1951) and Deena Metzger (b. 1936) |
Phillips, Dennis., Metzger, Deena., Poetry, Modern., Women poets, Afternoon air, Carey, Macdonald, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Poetry | KZ1281.05 |