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On Self Esteem and Scholars, Witches and Other Freedom Fighters
- Narrated by: Gloria Steinem
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
- Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Sociology
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Summary
Gloria Steinem offers her views on the interconnectedness between self-esteem and sexism, racism, politics, and physical and sexual abuse in this entertaining and educating program, recorded live in New York City.
Bonus audio of Scholars, Witches and Other Freedom Fighters: This talk by Gloria Steinem is a recording that took place in 1993 in Salem, Massachusetts, in concurrence with the 300th anniversary of The Salem Witch Trials. In this incredibly enlightening and motivational audio, Steinem puts into social and historical context the role of society in the treatment and mistreatment of women.
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- nicola
- 07-09-20
Great woman
Sadly the talk was repeated and therefore you listen to a loop but work that it anyhow!
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- Pippa
- 12-05-17
Loved it
Great book! It should be made mandatory reading in schools.
Gloria as inspiring as ever!
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- Heather
- 29-04-16
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Loved it excellent way to access Steinem 's views with interesting feedback from audience members
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-05-17
so much good stuff
absolutely can not stop listening to everything Gloria Steinem it's all amazing and enlightening and also how are you going to get a chance to here speeches made by Gloria Steinem that are an important part of our history
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-11-16
Amazing insight on equality.
Absolutely loved it. I'm binge reading all of Gloria's work. It's so good. I learned a lot about the witch burnings that I had no idea about.
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- Amy Slack
- 09-06-18
Awesome!
Listening to these speeches in Steinem's own voice gave me hope and inspiration for the rights of women and minorities for now and in the future. I highly recommend this.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-10-16
recommend
two great speeches, very inspiring, and educational. strangely relevant despite being 20+ years old. good introduction to steinem.