Sociology
BALLAD OF AN UNSUNG HEROAmerican Studies Chicano Studies Latino Studies Political Science Sociology
Chronicles the remarkable life of 89-year-old Pedro J. Gonzalez, from his early years as a
telegraph operator for Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution to his pioneering
career as a radio and recording star in Los Angeles, his 1934 arrest on trumped-up
charges and subsequent imprisonment, his deportation to Mexico and eventual return to
the U.S. some thirty years later.
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YO SOYChicano Studies Latino Studies Sociology
Examines the key issues, problems and concerns of the Mexican-American community in
the U.S. through interviews with prominent Chicano leaders and activists.
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CHICANO PARKAmerican Studies Art History Chicano Studies Cultural Studies Latino Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Chronicles the history of Chicano Park, famous for its giant murals painted on freeway
pillars, which became the focus for the revitalization of San Diego's Chicano community
in the 1970s and '80s.
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TIERRA Y CULTURASociology Spanish Language Latin-American Studies Anthropology Directed by Women
Examines the recuperacion movement among the Indian communities in Colombia where
an Indian rebel army is engaged in guerrilla warfare with a Colombian Army
counterinsurgency force.
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SANTA MARTA: TWO WEEKS IN THE SLUMSAnthropology Latin-American Studies Spanish Language Sociology
Portrays daily life in a mountaintop slum in Rio de Janeiro, featuring interviews with
residents who discuss police harassment, the lack of educational and employment
opportunities, problems of sanitation, violence, drugs and alcohol in the community, and
social and racial discrimination.
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LIFE AT THE SOURCE: THE ADVENTURES OF AN AMAZON EXPLORERAnthropology Latin-American Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Recounts the larger-than-life but true story of Arno P. Calderari--professional adventurer,
jungle explorer, deep sea diver, treasure hunter and wildlife filmmaker-interweaving
Arno's reminiscences with rare film footage of his many adventures.
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BONTOC EULOGYAmerican Studies Anthropology Asian Studies Sociology
This docudrama examines the Filipino experience at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair,
focusing on the filmmaker's grandfather, an Igorot warrior, one of the 1,100 tribal natives
displayed as anthropological "specimens" in the notorious Philippine Village exhibit.
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BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM: LEVITTOWN, NYArchitecture American Studies Sociology
This historical documentary chronicles New York real estate developer William Levitt's postwar construction of affordable housing for returning WWII veterans and their families in Levittown and other Long Island communities, thereby establishing the prototype for modern suburbia.
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TALK TO ME: AMERICANS IN CONVERSATIONAmerican Studies Cultural Studies Sociology Directed by Women Immigration
This provocative documentary, blending interviews with archival footage, examines the
nature of shared national identity and what it means to be an American today.
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IN THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEYAfrican-American Studies American Studies American History Peace & Conflict Sociology
Examines Pulaski, Tennessee, the town where the Ku Klux Klan was founded
right after the Civil War, and where today its memory still runs very deep.
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SOWETO TO BERKELEYAfrican-American Studies American History American Studies African Studies Peace & Conflict Political Science Sociology
Examines the Anti-Apartheid Movement at the University of California at Berkeley
during 1985-86, which led to similar student protests nationwide.
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CIMARRONESAfrican-American Studies African Studies Latin-American Studies Sociology Spanish Language
This docudrama explores the little known situation of African slaves in Latin America in
the 19th century, depicting life in runaway slave communities.
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