Cynthia Russett talks about sexual equality, women and society, and the historical aspects of the women’s movement. She describes women’s rights movements, from “first-wave feminists” advocating for political enfranchisement to contemporary opposition by some women to the Equal Rights Amendment. She concludes by discussing the impact of science and technology on feminism and women’s lives in the nineteenth century.
At the time of this interview, Russett, a Fellow at the National Humanities Center (1978-79), was professor of history at Yale University.
This edition of Soundings was conducted by Wayne J. Pond.
