Description
Robin Ruth Linden is a writer and sociologist whose research has explored women's health, the politics of technomedicine,
the Holocaust, reflexive ethnography and life histories. She received the Helen Hooven Santmyer Prize in women's studies and
was the Associate Dean of the Graduate School for Holistic Studies at John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, CA. Her major
works include Against Sadomasochism: A Radical Feminist Analysis (editor), Making Stories, Making Selves: Feminsit Reflections
on the Holocaust (author) and AIDS on the Ground: Service Learning in a Global Epidemic (coauthored with Carolyn Laub). This
collection contains working notes, manuscripts and drafts from the collection edited by Robin Ruth Linden, Against Sadomasochism.
Also included are materials from the establishing years of the Women's Studies program at University of California at Santa
Cruz, financial and distribution information for Olivia Records, and other Women's distribution outlets. Notes, release forms
and funding for the production of Feminism and Science - a video produced by Robin Ruth Linden are also included, as are documents
relating to the Feminism and the Philosophy of Science Conference which served as the video's inspiration. Letters, reviews
and information relating to the Mary Daly Boston College controversy as well as miscellaneous articles and essays relating
to a broad range of feminist topics are also represented. Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact or omissions
in this finding aid can contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections.
Background
Robin Ruth Linden is a writer and sociologist whose research has explored women's health, the politics of technomedicine,
the Holocaust, reflexive ethnography and life histories. She received the Helen Hooven Santmyer Prize in women's studies and
was the Associate Dean of the Graduate School for Holistic Studies at John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, CA.
Extent
3 document boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the
creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright
owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library
Special Collections for paging information.