Women's Studies
I WITNESS: shot down in pensacolaAmerican Studies Health Religion & Spirituality Sociology Terrorism Studies Women's Studies Directed by Women
Portrays religious terrorism in Pensacola, Florida, which has become the epicenter of the
national debate over abortion, including a 1984 clinic bombing, the 1993 murder of a clinic
physician, and the 1994 murder of another clinic physician and his escort.
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MISGUIDANCEChildren & Young Adult Women's Studies Sociology Health Directed by Women
This video, focusing on the experience of a frightened teenager, exposes the deceptive
practices of so-called "Crisis Pregnancy Centers," which advertise themselves as
women's health clinics, but which are actually staffed by anti-abortion volunteers who
use misinformation and scare tactics to dissuade women from having abortions.
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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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SEE ME: FIVE YOUNG LATINASAmerican Studies Education Latino Studies Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women Immigration
Five teen-aged Latinas living in San Francisco's Mission District-most of them recent
immigrants from Mexico or other Central American countries-talk frankly about their
lives, from discrimination and school , to friends and family relationships, experiences
with gang activity and violence, and plans for the future. Their comments are blended
with footage of neighborhood life and other activities to provide meaningful insights into
the everyday lives of young Hispanic women in the U.S. today.
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THE FORGOTTEN GRAVEAmerican History American Studies Sociology Women's Studies
This video tells the true story of Sarah Emma Edmonds, a 20-year-old woman who,
disguised as a man, enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War. She initially worked
as a male nurse, later disguised herself as a black soldier and a woman refugee and engaged
in espionage work behind enemy lines, and fought as a soldier in battles at Antietam and
Fredericksburg, among others.
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STILETTOHealth Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
This video examines the high-heeled pump and why so many women continue, despite
the physical discomfort and damage, to wear these outrageous shoes.
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STRIPPED AND TEASED: TALES FROM LAS VEGAS WOMENAmerican Studies Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
Since its earliest days, Las Vegas has depended on women. It's a city where the female
body is more an object of commerce than anywhere else in America. This video goes
behind the Showgirls mythos to tell the true story of real women who live and work in
Las Vegas, the mothers, maids, wives, casino executives and showgirls, who struggle
against the sex-object stereotype.
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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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STAND UP FOR CHOICE: ESCORTSWomen's Studies Sociology Political Science Criminal & Law American Studies
This remarkable, three-part video series thrusts viewers into the front lines of the
struggle over abortion rights between members of Operation Rescue, pro-choice
demonstrators, clinic staff and patients.
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ROAD OF NO RETURN: THE BANISHMENT OF MARIA DE LAS MERCEDES BARBUDOWomen's Studies Spanish Language Sociology Short Films Photography Media Studies Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
This short drama portrays the efforts of a young woman photographer to uncover the
fragmentary and little-known history of an early nineteenth-century Puerto Rican
feminist and political activist who was deported for her nationalist beliefs by the Spanish
colonial government of the era.
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DREAMS ENSNARED: DOMINICAN MIGRATION TO NEW YORKAmerican Studies Economics Labor Studies Latino Studies New York City Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women Immigration
This documentary examines the situation of Dominican immigration into New
York City, detailing the economic pressures of unemployment and poverty in the
Dominican Republic which have led to a rapidly growing Dominican community in New
York, primarily in Brooklyn and the Washington Heights area of Upper Manhattan.
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MY YIDDISHE MOMME McCOYAmerican Studies Jewish Studies Women's Studies Immigration
Filmmaker Bob Giges focuses on his spirited 90-year-old grandmother, Belle Demner
McCoy, for an intimate portrait of one woman's struggle with the conflicts between
family, religion and love.
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BREAKING THE SILENCE: THE GENERATION AFTER THE HOLOCAUSTJewish Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Women's Studies Children & Young Adult
Profiles the members of a Second Generation group of children of Holocaust survivors
who openly discuss the impact of the Holocaust on their lives and the need to
communicate with their parents. Interwoven throughout the film, in addition to
emotionally moving family scenes, are interviews with psychologists, authors and
historians.
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NO OFFENCE: LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONGIrish Studies Religion & Spirituality Women's Studies
"LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG?" examines the changing status
of women in Ireland and the struggle to gain women's rights from the government, the
Church, and employers.
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NO OFFENCE: HOLY GROUND?Women's Studies Religion & Spirituality Irish Studies
"HOLY GROUND?" examines the changing face of Catholicism, including the
recent sexual abuse scandals and controversies surrounding contraception, abortion, and
the role of women in the Church.
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NO OFFENCE: IRELAND'S OTHER PROTESTANTSIrish Studies Religion & Spirituality Women's Studies
"Ireland's Other Protestants" examines the status of Protestants in
the Republic of Ireland and the perceptions of Northern Protestants about their co-
religionists.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE TROUBLES: BELFAST STORIESIrish Studies Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
This documentary offers first-person accounts of the lives of two working-class
Belfast women told against the violent history of the last twenty-five years in Northern
Ireland.
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REEL IRISHDance Irish Studies Performing Arts Women's Studies Immigration
This video examines the world of amateur Irish dancing, featuring interviews with Irish
women in Great Britain who have passed on this cultural tradition within their own
families and the wider Irish immigrant community.
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HULL HOUSE: THE HOUSE THAT JANE BUILTAmerican History American Studies Sociology Women's Studies Immigration
In 1889, amidst the slums of Chicago's Near West Side, pioneer social worker Jane
Addams (1860-1935) opened Hull House to aid the poor, largely immigrant residents of
the neighborhood.
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IT'S OUR BABYFamily Relations Psychology & Psychiatry Women's Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Examines nurse-midwifery as a significant and increasingly popular alternative to
traditional hospital childbirth methods.
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