Panel discussion between Asian-American women on how racism, ageism, and classism have corrupted the women’s movement. The panelists are Rina Hirai, former member of NOW’s National Task Force on Women in Poverty; Siew-Hwa Beh, co-founder of the periodical Women & Film; Chris Kobayashi and Giselle Dohan (the latter two unidentified in the program). Produced by Patti Yano for International Women’s Day of 1979.
Asian American women vs. the women’s movement
PRA Archive #:
AZ0297
Date Recorded On:
ca. Mar. 8, 1979.
Date Broadcast On:
KPFA, Mar. 8, 1979.
Item Duration:
1 reel (33 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
Total Duration (All Reels):
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
Availability Notice:
This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica’s American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email: americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.
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- PRA Archive #: AZ0297
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- Program: Asian American women vs. the women’s movement
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RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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- Distributor: Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1979.
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- Producer: Patti Yano
- Panelist: Rina Hirai
- Panelist: Siew-Hwa Beh


