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Feminism, Women, Women's Studies Journalism & Broadcasting
  • Shana Alexander discusses her book "Talking Woman"

    Nov. 30, 1976

    Shana Alexander discusses her career as a journalist and her time on the program 'Point-Counterpoint' on 60 Minutes. She goes on to discuss how being a woman has informed her professional life, including how there are so few women in professional places of power, issues explored in her book 'Talking Woman', published in 1976.

  • Pauline Kael

    Pauline Kael discusses her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and her career, part 2

    1966

    Part 2 of celebrated fim critic Pauline Kael discussing her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" as well as Laurence Olivier, Sidney Poitier, safe roles, older actors, distortion of women's contributions, and Lillian Hellman's frustrations.

  • Pauline Kael

    Pauline Kael discusses her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and her career, part 1

    1966

    Part 1 of celebrated fim critic Pauline Kael discussing her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" as well as business versus creativity, struggles of young filmmakers, humiliations of older actors competing for limited roles, and limiting movies to fit on television screens.

  • Nora Ephron

    Nora Ephron discusses feminism and her book "Crazy Salad"

    Jul. 28, 1975

    Nora Ephron discusses the women’s movement and her book, “Crazy Salad: Some Things About Women.” Ephron discusses the influence of writer Dorothy Parker on her work, as well as topics including women’s rights; the exploitation of women in politics, war, and advertising; the many conflicts she faces in her role as a journalist; and traditional and non-traditional gender roles. Includes an excerpt from a previous interview with Dorothy Parker.

  • Marya Mannes discusses book "But Will It Sell?" ; part 3

    Dec. 1, 1964

    Studs Terkel reads Marya Mannes' speech at a Planned Parenthood rally in 1964.

  • Juliet Mitchell discusses women, family, and oppression

    Apr. 25, 1971

    An interview with teacher and lecturer, Juliet Mitchell, who is a Marxist. She shares her support for the women's movement and talks about issues that affect women especially gender inequality. Juliet also refers to some comparisons between British and American women's movement.

  • Interviewing Emily Hahn

    Jul. 15, 1963
  • Interviewing British feminist and journalist Jill Tweedie and British journalist and humorist Alan Brien

  • Eugene Smith

    Interviewing Aileen and W. Eugene Smith

    May. 22, 1975

    Aileen and Eugene Smith discuss their photographic essay book, "'Minamata', Words and Photographs," documenting the mercury poisoning of residents and their legal battles with the polluting company Chisso.

  • Interview with playwright and author William Gibson.

    1969

    Interviewing William Gibson.

  • Interview with Diana Russell

    Mar. 28, 1977
  • Ellen Goodman and Betty Friedan discuss the women's movement and feminism

    Oct. 15, 1981

    Discussing the women's movement, feminism, and the books, "At Large," with its author, journalist Ellen Goodman, and "The Second Stage" with its author, feminist Betty Friedan.

  • Dorothy Parker

    Dorothy Parker discusses her plays and the state of literature

    Feb. 6, 1959

    Dorothy Parker’s thoughts as a critic and writer on the state of American literature.

  • Discussing the book "Margaret Bourke-White: A Biography" with author, historian and photographer Vicki Goldberg

    Jul. 9, 1986
  • Christine Fox, Annie Merrill, Jennie Wilkes of the BBC

    1975

    This interview is a follow up, four years later, to the first interview with these women (1965115-3-1)

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