My feminism
- Date
1997
- Summary
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Interviews with feminist leaders including Bell Hooks, Gloria Steinem, and Urvsahi Vaid are intercut with documentary sequences to explore the past and present status of the women's movement. Discussing the unique contributions of second wave feminism, they explore their racial, economic and ideological differences and shared vision of achieving equality for women. Introduces feminism's key themes while exposing the cultural fears underlying lesbian baiting, backlash, and political extremism.
- Contributors
Colbert, Laurie; Cardona, Dominique; Ontario Film Development Corporation
- Publisher
Women Make Movies (Firm)
- Genre
Documentary films
- Subjects
Women's Studies; Women's Studies; Gender Studies; Feminism; Feminism -- Interviews
- Locations
North America; United States; New York; New York
- Collection
Films@UM
- Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
- Physical Description
55 minutes; color
- Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Producer, Laurie Colbert ; directors, Dominique Cardona & Laurie Colbert ; produced with the participation of Ontario Film Development Corporation ... [et al.]. Features: Mary Becker, Urvashi Butalia, Bell Hooks, Judy Rebick, Ailbhe Smyth, Gloria Steinem, Urvashi Vaid.
- Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090463; Fedora 2 PID: umd:74980; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/10086; Catalog Key: alephsys4077699; OCLC: ocn773278197
Access Restrictions
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