Pioneer Women Writers of TV with Annie Berke, PhD

Advanced TV Herstory

English - October 10, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
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Advanced TV Herstory’s commitment to connecting the dots of TV & feminism and American politics & culture continues with an examination of the pioneering women writers during the early days of TV.

My guest, Annie Berke, PhD, is the author of Their Own Best Creations: Women Writers in Postwar Television, part of the Feminist Media Histories book series by the University of California Press.

With a focus on 1949-1963, Dr. Berke’s foundational work appeals to scholars and students as well as others with an interest in gender roles, women in the workplace, and the cultural influence of women in media.

Along with a review of under-studied and influential women writers profiled in the book, our discussion leads to some interesting places, including the emergence of second-wave feminism and how postwar and current-day writers share many of the same struggles.

I know you’ll enjoy this fun and fast-paced episode. Thank you for listening!

CONNECT WITH ANNIE BERKE

Website - https://www.annieberke.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-berke-ph-d-a102509/

Instagram, X (Twitter), and Bluesky - @sayanniething

RESOURCES

Pioneer Peg Lynch - https://around.uoregon.edu/content/library-exhibit-celebrates-legacy-tv-pioneer-peg-lynch

The Broadcast 41 by Carol A. Stabile - https://broadcast41.uoregon.edu/

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