All in the Family Episode and the Women’s Liberation

D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S ( P I C K 2 )
1. Was the overall message of the “All in the Family” episode for or against women’s liberation? Did the humorous aspects of the episode add to or detract from that message? In your opinion, based on issues raised in the texts of Betty Friedan and the Radicalesbians, did the episode offer a realistic portrait of sexism in 1970s America? Be sure to include two specific examples, integrate lecture/other assigned sources where needed, and use parenthetical citations.
2. How did the Free Speech Movement (FSM) and the Anti- Vietnam War movement influence each other? How did Anti- Vietnam War activism critique U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War? Please reflect on “Sir, No Sir!” and “Berkeley in the 60s” in your response.
3. How does “Berkeley in the 60s” depict the relationship between the baby boom, African American Civil Rights, the Cold War, and feminism in the 1960s? How does your understanding of these relationships expand even further when adding AIM and disability activism to the narrative with the Power of 504? Be sure to use at least two clear examples and parenthetical citations.
4. What things stood out to you, and why, in the Alcatraz Proclamation Letter? How were AIM’s demands similar to and different from other social movements (Civil Rights, feminism, etc.)? Use at least two specific examples and parenthetical citations.