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Margaret Mead interviewed by Gil Jardine

Gil Jardine from WBAI's Drama and Literature Department interviews anthropologist Margaret Mead about the Generation Gap, the subject of her new book, Culture and Commitment. Mead also speaks about other subjects such as love, pot, Woodstock, protest, and the population explosion.

Marge Piercy reading her poems

Marge Piercy, poet and novelist, reads her poems at Goddard College, Plainfield, VT and talks about poetry. She authored the novels Small Changes and Woman on the Edge of Time, and several books of poetry, including To Be of Use, and Living in the Open.

Soundtrack: Liz Alexander interviewed about the film The Killing of Angel Street

Paul Wunder (not identified on tape) of WBAI's Soundtrack program interviews Australian actress, Liz Alexander, about the starring role in the film, The Killing of Angel Street. The story is about the daughter of a man who fights for the right of land holders (resident action groups) against corporate takeovers in Sydney, Australian.

Women composers / Judy Sherman

Women composers explore the question of why so many women composers have emerged of late, and talk about women composers from both historical and social points of view.

Judy Chicago interviewed by Celeste Wesson

Judy Chicago, pioneering feminist artist who created the first women's art program in Fresno, CA, is interviewed by Celeste Wesson concerning Chicago's upcoming book on a community art project called "The Dinner Party." Chicago gives the background to her Dinner Party project, her hopes for its touring, how it is presented by the actual exhibit (a triangle with names of wome

The Life of the Mind: The New Litany of Original Sin: Ashley Montagu (Part 1 of 3)

Ashley Montagu lectures at the New School, April 20, 1972. Montagu, anthropologist, speaks to issue of the nature of man. This tape breaks in on his lecture

Erica Jong reads her poems / produced by Mimi Anderson

First of a series of readings of women's poetry produced by Mimi Anderson. Erica Jong reads her poems from her book, "Fruits and Vegetables" and "The Objective Woman," and describes her inspirations.

Stop E.R.A.: Meg Katz interviewed by Bonnie Bellow

Bonnie Bellow interviews Meg Katz of "Stop E.R.A.", one of the groups opposed to the passage of New York's Equal Rights Amendment. Katz details how she thinks an amendment would hurt women, make them responsible for their husband's mistakes and not give them legal backup if they need it. She names groups that she believes have funded the pro-E.R.A. movement.

Bernice Johnson Reagon: Black Women's issues

Speech by Bernice Johnson Reagon, given November 11, 1980 at Barnard College's Reid Lectureship Women's Issues Luncheon, titled "My Black Mothers and Sisters: On Beginning a Cultural Autobiography." Tape begins with Reagon singing a poem by June Jordan.

Bernadette Devlin speaking at Barnard College (Part 1 only)

Bernadette Devlin [McAliskey] speaks at Barnard College on November 20, 1976. This is Part 1 of 2. Tape of Part 2 is missing. Devlin was on tour in the U.S. to educate and state her point of view on "the Irish problem". She outlines the history (from 1920) of the struggle of Ireland to separate from British domination.

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