Records, ca. 1981-1994 and n.d.

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Records, ca. 1981-1994 and n.d.

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Primarily layouts (53 items) for and the final printed versions (29 items) of the self-published zine Rock Against Sexism (ca. 1981-1994 and n.d.). Also includes administrative information and printed material relating to the zine, Rock Against Sexism as a group, and the punk bands the group promoted (214 items); several other magazines/zines (4 items); 30 black-and-white prints of a band in concert; 29 black-and-white negatives; and 2 audiocassette tapes, including Rock Against Sexism International Woman's Day 1985 Radio Show. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. (01-208).

350 items 1.10 linear feet.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7596400

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture

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Rock Against Sexism (Magazine : Boston, Mass.)

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Rock against Sexism

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Formed in Boston, Mass., in the early 1980s as an activist group involved with the local music and arts scene. Rock Against Sexism (RAS) followed in the DIY tradition of punk music and subculture, producing its own zine, organizing direct action protests, and putting on shows in local venues. RAS prefigured the riot grrrl movement, giving women more access to punk subculture. The group dissolved in 1994. From the description of Records, ca. 1981-1994 and n.d. (Duke University Library...