Sociology
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DOLORESFamily Relations Latino Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Women's Studies
This short drama on domestic abuse, based on extensive research with battered Latinas,
focuses on a Hispanic family, showing how the father's machismo has intimidated both
wife and daughter into continual fear of physical abuse and alienated the son who resents
his father's authoritarian attitudes.
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MEMORIES OF TATAFamily Relations Latin-American Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Spanish Language Immigration
An intimate portrait of the filmmaker's immigrant Central American family-in particular
the macho traditions of his grandfather-woven from childhood memories and family
reminiscences, revealing how exaggerated expressions of male identity can cost a man the
love of his entire family.
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FOR THE LOVE OF BEN: A FATHER'S VIEWChildren & Young Adult Family Relations Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology
Filmed over a period of four years, this documentary examines the emotional agony
experienced by father and son when separated by divorce, distance and a protracted legal
battle for custody. Interviews with a child psychologist, family friends, and babysitter, as
well as the child himself (in periodic interviews at the ages of three, five, and six) reveal
the psychological impact of this separation on the youngster.
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FAST TRACKChildren & Young Adult Environmental Studies Family Relations Native American Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Urban Studies
Examines the hectic lifestyles of "fast track" couples, members of the Baby Boom
generation whose desire to succeed--at the office, in social circles and through their
children's accomplishments--leads to living in a state of chronic stress.
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EDUCATION: A BASIC HUMAN RIGHTEducation African Studies Sociology
Examines the educational crisis in South Africa, where the apartheid regime for decades
maintained two separate and unequal educational systems, one white and one black, with
the consequent miseducation of successive generations of black youth
and the destruction of untold human potential.
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SENTENCED TO LEARNAmerican Studies Criminal & Law Education Sociology
Examines the problem of illiteracy among America's prison population by portraying a
peer-tutoring program in which long-term, educated inmates fill teaching positions left
vacant due to budget cuts.
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NIŅOS DE ESPERANZA: CHILDREN OF HOPEArchitecture Chicano Studies Education Latino Studies Sociology Urban Studies
Documents the efforts of a group of American volunteers--including architects, artists,
teachers and psychologists--in building and operating a primary school in a poor Tiajuana
neighborhood.
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HARDWOOD DREAMSAfrican-American Studies Education Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Urban Studies Children & Young Adult
Chronicles one season in the life of the Morningside High School basketball team, the
defending California state champs, whose school is situated in a crime-ridden L.A.
neighborhood.
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BREEDING OF IMPOTENCE, THEChildren & Young Adult Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Education
Examines the culture of failure that is endemic among children of poverty and children of
color in our society, its causes, its consequences, and the prognosis for overcoming it.
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GLOBALIZATION AND HUMAN RIGHTSEconomics Peace & Conflict Sociology
From executions in Nigeria to riots in Indonesia, this video examines the impact of
"globalization," the economic engine that is rocking financial systems worldwide, and
questions whether or not economic trade can be linked to human rights and democracy,
whether it is possible for profits and principles to coexist.
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GLOBAL VILLAGE OR GLOBAL PILLAGE?
This video shows constructive ways ordinary people around the world are addressing the
impact of globalization on their communities, workplaces, and environments.
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HOMEBOYSAmerican Studies Chicano Studies Latino Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Depicts life in Cuatro Flats, a housing project in East Los Angeles, as seen through the
eyes of Chicano gang members, or "homeboys."
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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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