Human Sexuality
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VIENNA 1900Europe Cultural Studies Art History Jewish Studies Human Sexuality Directed by Women
Earlier this year, Gustav Klimt's "Adele Bloch-Bauer I" was sold for $135 million, the largest amount ever paid for a painting. This wonderful new documentary invites viewers to explore Vienna at the turn-of-the-century and the rich artistic movement that engendered such a work.
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TEEN MOTHERSWomen's Studies Latin-American Studies Human Sexuality Family Relations Sociology Cultural Studies Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
A stark and honest look at the explosion of teen pregnancy in Brazil, this award-winning documentary follows four young girls, ages 13 to 15, through the course of their pregnancies and into the early days of motherhood.
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A TALE OF TWO TEENSWomen's Studies Human Sexuality Health Cultural Studies Children & Young Adult American Studies AIDS African Studies
The AIDS pandemic in Africa as seen through the eyes of two young girls, an American and South African teenager, featuring the music of the Dave Matthews Band and U2.
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PERIOD: THE END OF MENSTRUATION?Women's Studies Human Sexuality Health Biology Sociology LGBTQ Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
Seasonale. Depo-Provera. Lybrel. As pharmaceutical companies develop new drugs that allow women to stop their periods for months and years at a time, this film investigates the social, cultural and medical implications of this popular new trend.
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THE GAY MARRIAGE THINGLGBTQ Human Sexuality Family Relations Sociology Political Science American Studies Directed by Women
This documentary about the people embroiled in and affected by the same-sex marriage debate, deftly captures what gets lost in most news reports, the human emotions behind the headlines.
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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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TURNED OUT: SEXUAL ASSAULT BEHIND BARSCriminal & Law American Studies Human Sexuality Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology
This video is a shocking but insightful expose of the taboo subject of homosexual rape and homosexual relations in prison.
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PROM NIGHT IN KANSAS CITYAmerican Studies LGBTQ Human Sexuality Psychology & Psychiatry Family Relations Children & Young Adult Dance Sociology Directed by Women
Filmmaker Hali Lee grew up in suburban Kansas City, where she remembers her own high school prom as a drag. In later years, however, she became obsessed with trying to understand the appeal of this quintessentially American tradition—was it the pageantry, the poignant pretensions of teenagers dressing up as ‘adults,’ the myth of prom as a pagan coming-of-age ritual, or the ersatz memories?
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OUR BODIES, OUR MINDSHuman Sexuality Women's Studies Directed by Women
This provocative video examines the relationships between contemporary feminism, free speech, and the sex industry.
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RULES OF THE GAMELGBTQ New York City Human Sexuality Performing Arts Children & Young Adult Sociology
Profiles four young people at the Hetrick-Martin Institute in New York, which supports lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual youth.
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THE MOST UNKNOWABLE THINGSociology LGBTQ Human Sexuality AIDS Directed by Women
In this unusual family portrait, filmmaker Mary Patierno focuses on her gay brother, David, recording significant events during the last years of his life. Shot over a period of five years,, the video portrays David's relationship with his gay lover, Carlos, their breakup, Carlos's falling ill with AIDS, followed by David's surprising decision to marry Connie, his female chiropractor, and become stepfather to her two children.
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MARQUIS DE SADE: PORNOGRAPHER OR PROPHET?, THEWorld History Sociology Literature Human Sexuality Europe
This provocative and emotionally unsettling video examines the realities behind the myth of the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), the French author who, charged with numerous sexual offenses, spent half of his adult life in prisons or asylums.
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BAD GIRLWomen's Studies Human Sexuality Cinema Studies Directed by Women
In a Los Angeles film studio, the cameras roll on an X-rated film, and in the director's chair sits a woman. In New York and San Francisco, companies created by women market hard-core videos to the female consumer.
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THE MESOAMERICAN CULTURAL CODESpanish Language Sociology Religion & Spirituality Human Sexuality Latin-American Studies Cultural Studies Chicano Studies
This three-part video series examines different social aspects of the cultures of
Mesoamerica (i.e., the nations of Mexico and Central America).
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TROKOSI: WIFE OF THE GODSAfrican Studies Anthropology Human Sexuality Religion & Spirituality Sociology Women's Studies
Examines the West African religious institution of trokosi, where young women are
chosen to serve an indefinite period of servitude for crimes committed long ago by their
grandparents and even great-grandparents.
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SULLIVAN'S LAST CALLHuman Sexuality Short Films Directed by Women
This short film offers an intimate peek into the sexual and psychological underpinnings of
a modern relationship. Late one evening two former lovers reunite, but when the man
declares he is celibate, sparks fly and the woman sets out to prove him wrong. Without
profanity or nudity, this sexy film noir explores the emotional complexities of getting too
close for comfort.
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SUDDEN CHANGES: POST HYSTERECTOMY SYNDROMEHealth Human Sexuality Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
Examines the reasons for the high number of hysterectomies performed on women every
year, the alternatives available, the side effects and after-effects. Includes interviews with
doctors, other professionals, and women who have undergone the operation.
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THE ULTIMATE TEST ANIMALWomen's Studies Sociology Human Sexuality Health
Examines the birth control injection Depo Provera and the international controversy over
its use, raising disturbing questions about racism and sexism in health care, population
control vs. birth control, and how drugs are tested and marketed.
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THREE LETTER WORD FOR LOVE, AAmerican Studies Human Sexuality Sociology
Shot in Harlem, this film features young minority men and women speaking frankly about
their thoughts, feelings, misconceptions, and fantasies about sex.
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ECSTASY UNLIMITEDHuman Sexuality Sociology Directed by Women
Examines the influence of the social and economic environment on sexuality, using an
imaginative blend of situation comedy, documentary, songs, animation and narration.
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