Tape 11: Interview with Dana Densmore, 1992
Scope and Content Summary
Dana Densmore unpacks her comparison of Solanas to the Greek heroine Medea, and close-reads the Manifesto to concur with its assessment of women's influence on men within a patriarchal society. Densmore concludes the tape by providing her input on the relationship between mental health and feminism. People and organizations mentioned include Shulamith Firestone; Cell 16.
Dates
- Creation: 1992
Access
The collection is currently closed to all researchers in accordance with an ongoing documentary film project based on the interview footage, Civic-Minded Thrill-Seeking Responsible Females, dir. Eric Cramer, prod. Alexandra Juhasz. The interview materials will become unrestricted in April 2026.
Extent
From the Item: 948 Gigabytes (One harddrive (948 GB in 51 files).)
From the Item: 1 Linear Feet (One record carton of 25 betacam tapes (transferred from Hi8).)
Language
From the Item: English
Repository Details
Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository