Browse the American Women collection
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Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # | StoreItem |
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| American Association for the Advancement of Science / Chauncey Starr and other panel reports: hosted by Paul McIsaac. |
Paul McIsaac hosts the third in a series of programs called "Science and the quality of life," which is the theme chosen for this year's Association for the Advancement of Science conference. In this program, WBAI's Bonnie Bellow reports on the occupational health status of women, a panel which was held today at the Americana Hotel; Sam Julty, WBAI car person, talks about the panel he attended on the future of the car; Carol Lopate, an anthropologist who writes on housework and women, talks about the panel she sat in on, made up primarily of people who translate through the media, what's happening in the world of science for laypeople. Then Bob and Eileen Zalisk will join the panel with Chauncey Starr, head of Utilities Research Institute, who delivered today's public lecture called "Energy and societal development." |
Julty, Sam., Bellow, Bonnie., Lopate, Carol., Rosen, David., Starr, Chauncey., Occupational health and safety., Science -- Social aspects., Energy resources -- United States., American Association for the Advancement of Science., Women in science, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Science and scientists, American Women -- Health | BC2243.04 | |
| Amalia Fleming (Lady Fleming) on the Greek junta / introduced by John Brademas. |
Amalia Fleming (Lady Fleming) speaks on the situation in Greece under the General's right wing junta--a speech given before the Women's National Democratic Club in Washington, D.C. Lady Fleming was exiled from Greece and stripped of her Greek citizenship due to her political activities against the junta, and is the author of "A piece of truth," a personal account of her imprisonment. She is introduced by Congressman John Brademas (D-IN). |
Fleming, Amalia, Lady, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Political prisoners -- Greece., Greece--History--Coup d'état, 1967 (April 21), Brademas, John, 1927-, Women's National Democratic Club (U.S.) | American Women -- International women, American Women -- Politicians and politics | BC1327 | |
| Always a bridesmaid, never a groom / Robin Tyler interviewed by Denise Wagner |
An interview with Robin Tyler by Denise Wagner. She talks about her background, how she got started as a stand-up comic, and some of their political views. With generous sprinklings of excerpts from Robin's new album on Olivia Records, "Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Groom." Recorded June 16, 1979. Notes on label: "References to Dan White, gas lines, rent control, Diane Feinstein. Very entertaining." |
Tyler, Robin., Comedians., Women entertainers., Always a bridesmaid, never a groom, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Lesbians | American Women -- Comedians, American Women -- Lesbians | AZ0296 | Always a bridesmaid, never a groom / Robin Tyler interviewed by Denise Wagner |
| Alvin Toffler / interviewed by Linda Strawn (Episode 4 of 5) |
First of a two-part interview with Alvin Toffler, by Linda Strawn. Toffler is the co-author of Future Shock and Eco Spasm, along with his wife, Heidi. Here Toffler discusses the social implications of futurism and change. The second part of this interview, in which Alvin Toffler is interviewed along with Heidi Toffler, is cataloged as BC2908.05. |
Toffler, Alvin, Economic forecasting -- United States., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Social change. | American Women -- Science and scientists | BC2908.04 | |
| Alvin and Heidi Toffler / interviewed by Linda Strawn (Episode 5 of 5) |
This is the second of the two-part interview with Alvin Toffler, the author of Future Shock and Eco-Spasm, foremost proponent of Future consciousness and Heidi Toffler, his wife. The two discuss their work and the history of their relationship. This is the second of a two-part interview, the first of which is cataloged as BC2908.04 and features only Alvin Toffler. Produced by Linda Strawn. |
Strawn, Linda., Toffler, Alvin, Futurism -- Social aspects., Social change., Toffler, Heidi, 1929-, Economic forecasting -- United States., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Science and scientists | BC2908.05 | |
| Alternative cancer cures (Program Two) / produced by Margot Adler and Paul McIsaac. (Episode 7 of 11) |
This is the second program dealing with unorthodox cancer cures. Diets, psychic healing and other treatments are explored with guests including Ruth Sackman, Director of Alternative Cancer Cures. Dr. Benjamin Frank, and Jessie and Chuck Bell." |
Sackman, Ruth., Alternative medicine., Cancer, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Health | BC2249.07 | |
| Alta performing at the League of Academic Women's Benefit. |
Poet Alta (1942 - ) reads selections of her works at a benefit for the League of Academic Women at UC Berkeley. |
Alta, 1942-, Poetry -- Women authors., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Poetry | BC0477 | Alta performing at the League of Academic Women's Benefit. (CD) |
| Allies / by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's read by Viv Sutherland |
Viv Sutherland reads Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's short story "Allies" from her anthology "Cautionary tales." |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn, 1942-, Women authors, Science fiction | American Women -- Authors and journalists | IZ1362 | |
| All The Livelong Day: The Meaning And Demeaning Of Routine Work / by Barbara Garson; interviewed by Bonnie Bellow. |
Bonnie Bellow talks with Barbara Garson (b. 1941), the author of "Macbird," about her new book "All the Livelong Day: The Meaning and Demeaning of Routine Work", about the alienating nature of routine labor. They discuss Garson's interviews with working people conducted at a wide variety of workplaces, and Garson reads segments from these interviews. |
Garson, Barbara., Work -- Psychological aspects., Women authors, LABOR, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Work and unions | BC2663 | |
| All issues are women's issues / Aileen Hernandez. |
Aileen Hernandez speaking on the question of women's issues at a meeting sponsored by the Berkeley Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) on March 15, 1972. Hernandez, a consultant in urban affairs, has advised business, labor, government and private groups on programs for utilizing the talents of minority groups and women. |
Women's movement, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Hernandez, Aileen C., National Organization for Women | American Women -- Feminism | BC0719 | All issues are women's issues / Aileen Hernandez. (CD) |