- Collection:
- Many Paths, Many Voices: Oral Histories from the University of Washington Special Collections
- Title:
- Schwartz (Pepper) interview
- Creator:
- Schwartz, Pepper
Taylor, Keila - Date of Original:
- 2019-04-23
- People:
- Bereano, Philip L., 1940-
Howard, Judith A., 1947- - Location:
- United States, Washington, 47.50012, -120.50147
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary genre)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Pepper Schwartz, who became a sociology professor at the University of Washington in 1972, reflects on her upbringing in a liberal Jewish home, where her parents emphasized the importance of formal education for her and her siblings. She recalls the first time her older brother took her to Chicago's South Side to help register voters during the Civil Rights Movement, an experience that introduced her to activism. Schwartz also shares stories of her graduate years at Yale, including efforts to demand a women's bathroom in Linsly-Chittenden Hall. She recounts the many sexist incidents she encountered on her path to becoming a tenured professor at the University of Washington. Additionally, the interview explores how Schwartz's understanding of sexuality has evolved over time and how these shifts have influenced her teaching.
Faculty member; Queer Studies; Intersectionality; Feminist pedagogy; Student-professor dynamics - Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ohc/id/3922
- IIIF manifest:
- http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/iiif/2/ohc:3922/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
- Original Collection:
- University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Oral History Collection
Gender Women Sexuality Studies Department
University of Washington, Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies Department oral histories, Accession No. 6585-001
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv738595 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Washington. Libraries. Special Collections Division
- Rights:
-
Schwartz (Pepper) interview
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