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| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # |
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| Women dissidents and Ms. magazine / Tanya and William Mandel |
On Ms. magazine and womens' conditions in the Soviet Union. Mandel begins the program by introducing controversy over the book Women In Soviet Society by Professor Gail Lapidus of University of California Berkeley and the articles by dissenter women who had been expelled by the Soviet Union, which appeared in the November issue of Ms. magazine. Mandel invited his wife Tanya to join him on the show to give her comments on the book, the articles, and her own impressions of the status of women in the Soviet Union from her visits there. They discuss the two pieces of literature for about 24 minutes, then open the phone lines to take calls from their listeners. End is cut off. ,Program was originally cataloged with the title Women dissidents and Ms. magazine / Tammy Brantford interviewed by Peggy Stein and William Mandel. This particular audio recording, however, does not feature Tammy Brantford or Peggy Stein, so their names have been removed from the title and keywords. |
Ms. (Periodical), Women -- Soviet Union., Feminism, Radio call-in shows, Lapidus, Gail Warshofsky, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- International women, American Women -- Feminism | AZ0530 | Women dissidents and Ms. magazine / Tanya and William Mandel |
| Domestic violence / produced by Brad Cleveland |
A short documentary consisting of interviews with battered women and women involved in providing support services to these women. Guests include the director and some volunteers at WAVES (Women Against Violence Emergency Services) in Berkeley. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE / produced by Bradley Cleveland. Recorded: by Philip Maldari, Feb. 1980. Broadcast: KPFA, Feb. 1980. Produced by Bradley Cleveland and engineered by Philip Maldari, KPFA, 1980. Note on label: "The program is enlightening but will need an intro." |
Women -- Crimes against., Battered women., Family violence, Wife abuse., Domestic violence, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Violence against women | AZ0511 | Domestic violence / produced by Brad Cleveland |
| Women's issues in the 1980 elections / produced by Tre Arenz |
Carter's support of women's issues is argued by Sylvia Weinstein of the National Organization for Women; Midge Costanza (November 28, 1932 - March 23, 2010), appointed as first women chief adviser to the President in 1977; Betty Smith, a coordinator for the Carter campaign; and Margaret Sloan, speaking on behalf of the Berkeley Women's Center. |
Equal Rights Amendment (Proposed)., Abortion, Costanza, Midge, 1932-2010, Smith, Betty., Sloan-Hunter, Margaret, 1947-, Weinstein, Sylvia, Carter, Jimmy, 1924-, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Reproductive rights | American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Politicians and politics | AZ0488 | Women's issues in the 1980 elections / produced by Tre Arenz |
| Women speak at the Democratic Convention |
Sonia Johnson (Mormons for ERA) rallies for ERA ratification; Paulina Cardenas provides a personal account in favor of abortion and reproductive rights, especially as it relates to underprivileged people and people living at the poverty level. |
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION (1980: NEW YORK (CITY))., Johnson, Sonia, Equal Rights Amendment (Proposed)., Cardenas, Paulina, Abortion -- Personal narratives., Abortion, Reproductive rights, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Politicians and politics | AZ0487 | Women speak at the Democratic Convention |
| On the road to the 1980 Democratic National Convention. |
Actualities -- Democratic Party Convention coverage. New York, 1980 (Aug.) Includes: Ron Dellums, Gene LaRoque, Bella Abzug, Leo McCarthy, Coretta Scott King, Jerry Brown, Phyllis Schlafly, Jimmy Carter, Majorie Phyfe, Harvey Milk, and the voices of several male and female reporters, including Brenda Wilson. Opens with recording of phone call that gets repeated twice. Much of the recording sounds recorded over the phone. Ends with nine-minute-long speech by Dellums. Most speakers are not identified. |
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION (1980: NEW YORK (CITY))., Political conventions., Abzug, Bella S., 1920-1998, Brown, Jerry, 1938-, Carter, Jimmy, 1924-, Dellums, Ronald V., 1935-, King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006, Milk, Harvey., Schlafly, Phyllis, Phyfe, Marjorie, La Rocque, Gene R. (Gene Robert), 1918-, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, McCarthy, Leo T., 1930-2007 | American Women -- Politicians and politics | AZ0483 | On the road to the 1980 Democratic National Convention. |
| Woman scientist interviewed by William Mandel |
This episode of Mandel's focus on the Soviet Union begins with a lengthier introduction than usual. He then plays the interview with Vera Osipovna, a 70-year-old female scientist from the Soviet Union, who discusses her life from the revolution to becoming the head of a large research institute. This interview was conducted by William Mandel at the offices of Radianska Zhinka, a woman's magazine in Kiev, Ukraine, in June 1979. This meeting was hosted by the editor of the magazine, whose interview can be heard in recording AZ0443. The editor also invited a female manager of a clothing factory, whom Mandel interviewed in recording AZ445. As in other interviews by Mandel, he plays the Russian in the right channel while he translates in the left channel. Mandel only plays a portion of the interview so that he can open up the phone lines and respond to calls from his listeners. |
Scientists -- Soviet Union., Women -- Soviet Union., Seniors -- Soviet Union., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Radio call-in shows | American Women -- International women, American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies, American Women -- Science and scientists | AZ0462 | Woman scientist interviewed by William Mandel |
| Elizabeth Huddle interviewed by William Mandel |
American actress Elizabeth Huddle discusses impressions of Soviet audiences, theater people, and the country. Recording begins with an announcement from KPFA staff giving the time and place to meet for a march and rally called by lesbians and gays of San Francisco against the death penalty in response to the verdict of Dan White. Previously cataloged as an episode of Soviet Scene. |
Huddle, Elizabeth., Theater -- Soviet Union., Actresses., Theater audiences -- Soviet Union., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Theater, American Women -- International women | AZ0461 | Elizabeth Huddle interviewed by William Mandel |
| A feminist perspective on pornography: a speech by Diana E. Russell |
Explores women's participation in anti-pornography movement. This speech by Diana Russell was given at the conference entitled "Liberty, decency, feminism: three perspectives on pornography." Recorded at the University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, 16 May 1980. The speech was re-recorded in the KPFA studios, Berkeley, CA. Broadcast: KPFA, 2 June 1980. Note on label: "This is one of the clearest statements I've heard yet on pornography, its difference from eroticism, the reasons why most feminists have ignored the issue of pornography, how it's dangerous for women, why anti-pornography is not pro-censorship, and why women have been put off by the anti-porn movement in the past." |
Erotica., Feminism, Pornography., Russell, Diana E. H., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Feminism | AZ0459 | A feminist perspective on pornography: a speech by Diana E. Russell |
| Judy Grahn reads her poetry |
Edited tape of a reading by poet Judy Grahn of new work at the San Francisco Women's Building on June 22, 1980 as a benefit for the War Registers League. Also performing that night was Grace Paley. Contains sensitive language. Judy Grahn is a legendary figure in the Feminist poetry movement. Her most famous poem from the "Common Woman" series has been quoted over 250,000 times...especially the line..."a common woman is as common as bread, and will rise..." Her anthology "The Work of a Common Woman" published by St. Martin's Press had just recently come out at the time of this recording. This reading though, consists of mostly newer work, including portions of her work-in-progress, a woman's history. This is a slightly edited version of the reading that appears on AZ1341. |
Feminism, Poetry, Modern -- 20th century., Women poets, Grahn, Judy, 1940-, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Poetry | AZ0456 | Judy Grahn reads her poetry |
| The energy will flow: antinuclear music by women / produced by Susan Kernes and Kori Kody |
This program presents music by activist women working in the anti-nuclear/safe energy movement. Very little of it is available on records. Featured are Ede Morris, Kate Wolf, Holly Near, and Women With Wings (a Northern California based women's chorus). Also included is an interview with Lynn Grasberg, musician and member of Women for a Nuclear Free Future and Tisha Darthwaite from East Bay Feminists Against Nukes, discussing areas of specific concern to women within the larger context of the anti-nuclear movement. The mention of the occupation of Diablo Canyon refers to the occupation of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant site at San Luis Obispo, California on August 6, 1978. Songs heard include You Can't Kill The Spirit and It Isn't Nice, both sung by Women With Wings; Powerplant Reggae by Malvina Reynolds; No Nukes by Pat DeCou and Tex LaMountain; The Radiation Blues by Ede Morris; Must Never Be (Diablo) by Ede Morris; Split Split by Melanie Motion, Cyndi Skye, and Davis; We Are Gnawing At The Ropes by Women With Wings; Ain't Nowhere You Can Run by Holly Near; Kate Wolf live in studio performing two of her songs and reads We Are Women, a poem by Ellen Bass, published in Demeter magazine; Susquehanna by Lynn Grasberg; Karen Silkwood by Bonnie Lockhart; Women With Wings and The Affirmation, both sung by Women With Wings. Produced by Susan Kernes and Kori Kody, KPFA, 9/79. |
Near, Holly., Morris, Ede., Wolf, Kate., Grasberg, Lynn., Darthwaite, Tisha., Political ballads and songs., Antinuclear movement, Women musicians., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women With Wings | American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism, American Women -- Music and musicians | AZ0450 | The energy will flow: antinuclear music by women / produced by Susan Kernes and Kori Kody |