Title from film container. Recordings of a casual conversation between Ann Roy and 3-4 other women at her home in Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. Voices sometimes overlap. Speakers include a British woman, Susan; a 20-year-old American woman, Jackie; and a 29-year-old woman, possibly also named Jackie. They discuss implications of grammar and etymology in English and Spanish; moral messages in classic songs and fairy tales; make-up, men who wear make-up, and androgyny; women's magazines and radical feminist publications; politeness as a form of manipulation in Mexican culture; sex and erectile dysfunction; and problems of miscommunication among their group of friends. Ann speaks on having eight godchildren in Marfil, six living; her marriage to John Nevin, and photos and paintings from her time with him, including the Magic Lantern book; her periods of celibacy; giving up her son Willie; and serving as a mother figure to many people in their community. One woman describes her time as a nun in a convent. Another woman talks about her participation in the American Anthropology Association. The recording starts and ends in progress; speed and pitch varies throughout the recording. May continue on tape 41-22, "Night at Ann's 3-4."
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Title from film container. Recordings of a casual conversation between Ann Roy and 3-4 other women at her home in Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. Voices sometimes overlap. Speakers include a British woman, Susan; a 20-year-old American woman, Jackie; and a 29-year-old woman, possibly also named Jackie. They discuss implications of grammar and etymology in English and Spanish; moral messages in classic songs and fairy tales; make-up, men who wear make-up, and androgyny; women's magazines and radical feminist publications; politeness as a form of manipulation in Mexican culture; sex and erectile dysfunction; and problems of miscommunication among their group of friends. Ann speaks on having eight godchildren in Marfil, six living; her marriage to John Nevin, and photos and paintings from her time with him, including the Magic Lantern book; her periods of celibacy; giving up her son Willie; and serving as a mother figure to many people in their community. One woman describes her time as a nun in a convent. Another woman talks about her participation in the American Anthropology Association. The recording starts and ends in progress; speed and pitch varies throughout the recording. May continue on tape 41-22, "Night at Ann's 3-4."
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