Browse the American Women collection
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Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # | StoreItem |
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| Women of the Amazon / Janet Siskind ; interviewed by Viv Sutherland. |
Viv Sutherland interviews Professor Janet Siskind of Rutgers University's Anthropology Department about her field work in the Amazon rainforest and her book "To Hunt in the Morning." |
Siskind, Janet., Anthropologists -- Personal narratives., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women -- Amazon River Region. | American Women -- Anthropology and societal role, American Women -- International women | BC2625 | |
| Women Office Workers (W.O.W.) speak out |
Women office workers, members of the group W.O.W. (Women Office Workers) tell their experiences during a speak out entitled "Women Workers Speak Out" recorded in the fall 1973. From the April 1973 WBAI Folio: "Last fall, women workers gathered together to speak out about their jobs. A packing house worker, a waitress, office workers, household workers, and women in a variety of trades describe their work and the problems they confront each day on the job. Many of these women have become active in the trade union movement and see the organization of non-union women as the priority for working women and the women's movement." Because there is no description on this tape, it is assumed to be part of this speak out. |
Women workers., Labor unions -- Minority membership., Office workers -- Personal narratives., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Work and unions | BC1717 | |
| Women on the global assembly line / produced by Mary Sinclair and Maggie Geddes |
This half-hour documentary focuses on a dual theme: the increasingly internationalized manufacturing strategy of multinational corporations, especially in Mexico and Hong Kong, and their equally strategic employment of women, both here and in the Third World. Explores why they often hire women, especially minority women, and what working conditions are like for women working on these assembly lines, both here and in the Third World. Highlights the booming American electronics industry. Produced for International Women's Day, 1981, by Mary Sinclair and Maggie Geddes. Engineered by Susan Elisabeth. BROADCAST: KPFA, 8 Mar. 1981. |
Assembly-line methods., Multinational corporations -- Third World., Women -- Employment., Third World -- International business enterprises., Third World -- Industrial promotion., International business enterprises -- Employees., Sex discrimination in employment, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, International Women's Day, 1981 | American Women -- International women, American Women -- Work and unions | AZ0585 | |
| Women on Watergate. |
Gloria Steinem, Frances FitzGerald, Brett Vuolo and Nanette Rainone discuss the Watergate affair. Their discussion touches on how all of the coverage on the Watergate hearings on WBAI has been by men; the impression one gets of the absence of women; and whether past observations tells us anything about Watergate at all. They take phone calls from listeners. Recorded at WBAI June 27th, 1973. |
FitzGerald, Frances, 1940-, Steinem, Gloria, Vuolo, Brett., Watergate Affair, 1972-1974., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Politicians and politics | BC1422 | |
| Women organizing for decent housing / produced by Peggy Bray and Ann Arbogast |
This program focuses on how single mothers and Third World women are being threatened by discriminatory trends in the Berkeley housing market, through interviews, drama, music, and commentary. The program talks about Berkeley, but the same info applies to L.A., St. Louis, Washington, DC, or wherever. Contains actualities and music. Produced by Peggy Bray and Ann Arbogast, and engineered by Karla Tonella for the KPFA Women's department. |
Minority women -- United States., Minorities -- Housing -- Berkeley (Calif.)., Discrimination in housing -- Berkeley (Calif.)., Sex discrimination against women -- Berkeley (Calif.), Women -- Housing -- Berkeley (Calif.)., KPFA Women's Department, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Parenting and children, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | AZ0404 | Women organizing for decent housing / produced by Peggy Bray and Ann Arbogast |
| Women passing / Lynn Fonfa |
Lynn Fonfa, member of the San Francisco Lesbian History Project, talks about women who passed for men in the late 1800's and 1900's. Fonfa quotes correspondence and interviews from numerous women who "masqueraded" during that time and describes the ways in which these women passed. She is introduced by documentary filmmaker Liz Stevens. Mixed with music. Produced by Helene Rosenbluth for KPFK. |
Fonfa, Lynn, Women -- History., Lesbians -- History, Cross dressing--1890-1900, Cross dressing--1900-1910, San Francisco Lesbian and Gay History Project (Calif.), American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Women's history | KZ0883 | |
| Women poets reading at Cody's Bookstore (Part 1 only) |
Women's poetry reading sponsored by the Berkeley Poets Commune, at Cody's Bookstore on April 18, 1972. The poets are: Sharon Ulrich, Lynda Koolish, Barbara Gravelle, Judith Stevens, Susan Griffin, Jeanne Lance, Maggie Cloherty, and Rachel Nahem. Note: This is the first half of the reading. The second half of the same reading was scheduled for broadcast Friday July 21, 11:30AM (not found in the archives). Contains sensitive language. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women poets, Koolish, Lynda, Griffin, Susan., Gravelle, Barbara, Lance, Jeanne | American Women -- Poetry | AZ1661 | |
| Women reporting on women |
Three feminist journalists who were all involved in coverage of the Houston Women's Conference discuss the question of whether women journalists can objectively cover women's issues. The journalists are Anna Quindlen of the New York Times; Ronnie Eldridge, former executive producer for Woman Alive on Channel 13 and candidate for Manhattan Borough President; and Ellen Willis, who writes for Rolling Stone. Recorded at Barnard College March 21, 1978 and produced by Celeste Wesson for the Public Affairs Department of WBAI-FM. Assistance from Terry Ornstein and Marjorie Finkelstein. |
Eldridge, Ronnie, Quindlen, Anna, Willis, Ellen, Women journalists., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists | IZ1447 | |
| 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 |
| Women speak out against fascism (Episode 3 of 12) |
A panel at the conference called by the Black Panther Party the weekend of July 18-20 in Oakland. Panel speakers are Roberta Alexander, Marlene Dixon, Evelyn Harris, Carol Henry, Penny Nakatsu, and Carol Thomas. Panel is introduced by Marie Johnson. Originally aired during KPFA's Open Hour, 1969-08-11. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Fascism., African American Women, Black Panther Party, Working class women, African Americans--Civil rights--History, KPFA open hour, United front against fascism conference, Women speak out against fascism (1969) | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Work and unions | BB2250.03 | Women speak out against fascism / Marie W. Johnson. (2-CD) |