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Person Place Thing featuring political scientist Frances Fox Piven

Frances Fox Piven
Frances Fox Piven
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American Sociological Association
Frances Fox Piven

Esteemed as both a scholar and an activist, Frances Fox Piven spent nearly 90 years working for social justice, if you count her first few years, and I do: when she was four, she had a clear (and unpopular) position on the Soviet-Finnish war. She’s since revised it. That’s being open minded.

You can hear the full episode on PersonPlaceThing.org.