Women's Studies
WOMEN OF COURAGE: a time for courageWorld History Women's Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Violet Milstead ferried powerful military aircraft, from single engine Spitfires to The Hurricane and Mosquito's. Denied the right to fly in the RCAF, Canadian pilot Milstead chose to volunteer for civilian service in Britain’s Air Transport Auxiliary.
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WOMEN OF COURAGE: showtime at the frontWomen's Studies World History Sociology Directed by Women
Tells the story of the army show entertainers who faced the hazards of war to give the boys “A taste of home”.
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WOMEN OF COURAGE: rescue from sumatraWomen's Studies World History Sociology Directed by Women
“One Woman Ordered – The Enemy Obeyed – 2000 Were Saved” – that’s how news reports at the end of The Second World War covered the remarkable story of Joan Bamford Fletcher.
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WOMEN OF COURAGE: eyewitness to warWomen's Studies World History Sociology Directed by Women
For five years Gladys Arnold watched and wrote of a war she knew was coming, but others denied. In 1935 she was a reporter in France, sure of two things:Her objectivity and pacifism.
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WOMEN OF COURAGE: nurses on the battlefieldWomen's Studies World History Sociology Directed by Women
One operation every 15 minutes, 98 operation in less than 24 hours – These are gritty sometimes disturbing images of the reality of war.
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THE NAKED FEMINISTWomen's Studies Human Sexuality Sociology Directed by Women
Provocative, enlightening and revealing, The Naked Feminist challenges the myths surrounding women in the porn industry while exploring preconceived notions of control, pleasure and exploitation.
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THE OTHER SIDE OF BURKAWomen's Studies Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Short Films
An award-winning documentary about one of the most extreme examples of face-veiling in the Middle East.
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AFTER THE BLACK BOOKMedia Studies Latin-American Studies Women's Studies Sociology Health Directed by Women
In April of 1999, Chilean journalist Alejandra Matus wrote The Black Book of Chilean Justice, an exposé of the Chilean judicial system.
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UNDER FIRE: Soviet Women Combat Veterans Of World War IIWomen's Studies Sociology Russia Europe Eastern Europe Directed by Women
Under Fire captures powerful first-person accounts by five decorated Soviet women as they describe stepping into a man’s world and fighting amid blood and death.
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THE ROAD OF WOMEN: VOICES OF IRISH WOMEN POLITICAL PRISONERSWomen's Studies Irish Studies Political Science Europe Criminal & Law Directed by Women
The voices of women prisoners take us on a journey to Northern Ireland, a journey into and out of prison, a journey of personal and political struggle and growth.
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PARENTS OF THE YEARFamily Relations Women's Studies Chicano Studies Children & Young Adult Education Latino Studies Sociology Immigration
Beginning every midnight for the past twenty-one years, Yolanda Garcia has scoured the alleys of Venice Beach, California.
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THE LEGENDARY GIRL OF THE SKIES: SABIHA GOKCENWomen's Studies Middle Eastern Studies Sociology
Sabiha Gokcen was the world's first female combat pilot, yet the story of this extraordinary Turkish woman is relatively unknown in the United States . The Legendary Girl of The Skies incorporates rare archival footage and interviews to recount her amazing life story and accomplishments in aviation history.
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