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Tape 16: Interview with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Vivian Gornick, 1992

 Item

Scope and Content Summary

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz concludes her interview, with the majority of tape featuring Vivian Gornick as she recounts her initial reaction to SCUM Manifesto and provides her feminist analysis of the text. Gornick responds to a question about the efficacy of reducing the male to his biological nature rather than critiquing male behavior. People mentioned include Betty Friedan; Ti-Grace Atkinson; Myrna Lamb; Susan Brownmiller; Shulie Firestone; Kate Millett.

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

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