Criminal & Law
CONVERSATION WITH ALLENDESpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Criminal & Law
In this historic interview, President Salvador Allende articulates his
basic beliefs and lays out the program he intends to pursue as leader of the Popular Unity
government.
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WHO WILL CAST THE FIRST STONE?Sociology Religion & Spirituality Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Criminal & Law Asian Studies Directed by Women
Examines the impact of Islamization on women in Pakistan, revealing the oppression and
injustice which has led Pakistani women to the forefront of the political struggle for equal
rights.
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LIVING FORWARD, LOOKING BACKCriminal & Law Health Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
Interweaves the stories of six women who were profoundly affected by the choices
available to them prior to the legalization of abortion. The influence of family, friends, and
the prevailing sexual mores of the period are explored through each woman's discussion of
her pregnancy and sense of choice.
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IN BAD FAITHCriminal & Law Health Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
This video exposes the deceptive activities of so-called "Crisis Pregnancy Centers,"
which advertise themselves as women's health clinics. These Centers are not staffed by
medical personnel but by trained anti-abortion volunteers who use misinformation and
scare tactics to dissuade women from having abortions.
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HOUSING COURTAmerican Studies Criminal & Law Sociology Urban Studies Directed by Women
Examines the operations of the Bronx Housing Court which annually mediates some
125,000 disputes between tenants and landlords, including evictions, rent strikes and
housing code violations. The film also explores the social and economic causes for the
growing problem of urban housing decay.
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SQUATTERSAmerican Studies Architecture Criminal & Law Sociology Urban Studies
Tells the stories of poor people in Philadelphia who illegally take over or `squat' in
abandoned houses in order to get places to live and to change housing policy locally and
nationally. The film focuses on a 22-year-old single mother of three small children who
becomes a leader in the national squatters movement, and includes numerous interviews
with activists, real estate developers and government officials.
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WHERE CAN I LIVE?Urban Studies Sociology Criminal & Law American Studies Architecture
Examines gentrification, a process by which an underdeveloped neighborhood is
`upgraded' by real estate speculation, with higher income individuals moving into and
improving existing properties, but also displacing many of the neighborhood's longtime
residents.
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THE HEART OF LOISAIDAUrban Studies Sociology New York City Latino Studies Criminal & Law Architecture American Studies Directed by Women
Depicts the efforts of Latino residents of New York's Lower East Side who have taken
over their own buildings abandoned by landlords. Organizing themselves into Tenants'
Associations, they undertake the repair and renovation of their decaying tenements and
provide their own services.
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HOMEAmerican Studies Architecture Criminal & Law Sociology Urban Studies
Examines the plight of `squatters' in Brooklyn, NY as they try to claim buildings
abandoned by the city and to transform them into habitable dwellings.
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BOMBING L.A.Children & Young Adult Urban Studies Sociology Criminal & Law American Studies
This video on the subculture of graffiti features interviews with numerous graffiti
'artists,' follows them on "bombing" expeditions, attends a national graffiti art
conference, and records encounters between graffiti writers and adults angry about
defacement of private and public property.
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YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFECriminal & Law Sociology Urban Studies Directed by Women
Employing an imaginative mix of song and dance, narrative, documentary, parody, and a
TV game show, this video examines urban crime in America and how the atmosphere of
pervasive fear that envelops our cities encourages racial antagonism.
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HOLY TERRORWomen's Studies Sociology Religion & Spirituality Political Science Criminal & Law American Studies Directed by Women
Examines the political activism of the religious New Right, focusing on their anti-abortion
efforts. Combining interviews with scenes filmed at anti-abortion conventions and
demonstrations, the video provides a revealing, inside look at the movement and its
philosophy as expressed by its leaders as well as its rank and file activists.
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