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- ca. 1965-2007. (Creation)
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1 folder
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Merle Estelle Thornton was born in 1930. Author, academic, feminist activist. Passed away on 16 August 2024, aged 93.
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Previously titled: Papers, ca. 1965-2007
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Recordings by Merle Thornton for external University of Queensland Government students taking her subject 'Introduction to Women's Studies in Politics'. Two recordings of interview (duration 32:12 and 32:56) of visiting British feminist Juliet Mitchell. Topics dealt with include: various aspects of the oppression of women, the division of labour and role of women in society, class, Capitalism and the quest for gender equality, sexuality's role in character formation, Freudian and post-Freudian positions on feminism. Accompanied by a pamphlet 'Why should women be able to drink in bars', and bibliography.
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Unrestricted access.
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- English
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Two audio cassettes transferred to audio CD.
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- Mitchell, Juliet, 1940- (Subject)
- Thornton, Merle, 1930- (Subject)
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Revised
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Revised, Linda Justo, 22-Aug-2024. Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.