Selma James, proponent of the idea of “Wages for Housework”, is interviewed by WBAI’s Nanette Rainone. James discusses the American vs. the European reception to the idea of wages for housework, the performance of prescribed sex roles and the reproduction of the labor force, and how to move from the unwaged work of housewives to the refusal of work altogether.
After the news : work / Selma James ; interviewed by Nanette Rainone.
PRA Archive #:
BC2072
Date Recorded On:
27 Nov. 1974.
Date Broadcast On:
WBAI, 28 Nov. 1974.
Item Duration:
1 reel (40 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 #: BC2072
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- Program: After the news : work / Selma James ; interviewed by Nanette Rainone.
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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, 1974.
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- Interviewee: Selma James
- Interviewer: Nanette Rainone


