Art now and ecology / moderated by Clare Spark.
Panel discussion on art and ecology, and the question of what role art can play in the cultural transformations necessary to survive in the world.
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Lorraine Hansberry: in her own words / produced by Theodore Rubin. (Episode 1 of 2)
The first of a two-part documentary program celebrating the life of Black playwright Lorraine Hansberry (1930 - 1965). Hansberry was the author of the plays A Raisin in the Sun and The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, as well as several plays unfinished in her lifetime, such as Toussaint, The Arrival of Mr. Todog, The Drinking Gourd, and What Use Are Flowers?.
The Witch (Episode 2)
Sybil Leek, journalist, writer and lecturer, and witch, meets the panel consisting of Geraldine Diepeveen, Michele Greenhill, and Tiger Slavik, housewives and apprentice witches. They discuss the ancient, pre-Christian occult religion of witchcraft, which involves acceptance of a power greater than one's self, and the idea of reincarnation.
Law : the laggard (Episode 12 of 12)
Talk on the failure of the legal system to keep pace with social change in America by Nancy Reeves, attorney and writer-lecturer on the status of women.
The Pearl in the apron pocket (Episode 10 of 12)
Talk on changing women's roles in American society by Nancy Reeves, attorney and lecturer-writer on the status of women, in another of her talks on A Woman's Place.
In the marketplace (Episode 9 of 12)
Nancy Reeves, attorney and lecturer-writer on the status of women, continues with another talk in this series, on the increasing number of women professionals and the prejudices which they face. She addresses men occupying more managerial positions than women, the wage gap between women and men, and the decline in women pursuing higher education, from the viewpoint of structural inclusion.
A house is not a homestead (Episode 8 of 12)
Presentation of the perceived role of women in the household. With Nancy Reeves, attorney and writer-lecturer on the status of women. Here she comments on the paradox of the "American Dream" and its reality. One such paradox discussed is the imperative to self-sufficiency combined with a lack of economic safeguards like maternity leave.
Sex and the sword of Damocles (Episode 7 of 12)
Talk on the legal and social assumptions about women's sexuality. Hosted by Nancy Reeves, attorney and lecturer-writer on the status of women.
Marriage a la mode (Episode 6 of 12)
Talk on the social and legal inequalities facing married women by Nancy Reeves, attorney, lecturer and writer on the status of women. Examines the institution of marriage in relation to the opposing philosophies introduced in episode 3.
The second class sex (Episode 5 of 12)
Nancy Reeves, lawyer and lecturer-writer, continues her talks on the status of women. This fifth episode in the series features a talk on the legal discrimination against women in America.
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