Women's Studies
ZANDILE: IN THE LIGHT OF UBUNTUAfrican Studies Sociology Women's Studies
Examines the social and political struggle of South Africa's black community today, when
they must deal with the after-effects of decades of apartheid rule.
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THE DOUBLE DAYLabor Studies Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
A look at working women in Latin America and their efforts to achieve equality in the
home and workplace. Most combine their participation in the labor market with their
family functions as mothers and wives, thus working a `double day.'
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...ALL OUR LIVESWorld History Women's Studies Political Science Labor Studies Europe Directed by Women
Examines the lives of several women who actively participated
in the social revolution during the Spanish Civil War, women
who are as dynamic in their 80s as they were in their youth. All
are members of the anarcho-syndicalist trade union, the CNT, the
main representative of the working class movement in Spain in
1936.
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SIMPLEMENTE JENNYLatin-American Studies Spanish Language Women's Studies Directed by Women
Examines women in Latin America and the cultural values that shape their lives. Scenes of
urban slums, abandoned children, reform schools and broken homes are juxtaposed against
romanticized media images.
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TOO MUCH, TOO SOON
Profiles Sue Ann McKean, one of the most charismatic personalities involved in women's
bodybuilding, who sees herself not as an athlete but as an artist. Amidst the controversy
the sport arouses over society's notions of appropriate gender roles, McKean argues that
bodybuilding for women does not diminish their femininity but develops their sense of
self-sufficiency and self-assertiveness.
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WE DIG COALWomen's Studies Sociology Labor Studies Economics American Studies Directed by Women
Examines the situation of women coal miners in the U.S., their struggle to be hired, their
day-to-day lives in the mines, the economic necessity that first made them seek work as
miners, and the opposition they face from their families, the community and their male
coworkers.
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LA OPERACIONHealth Latin-American Studies Latino Studies Spanish Language Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
Puerto Rico has the highest incidence of female sterilization
in the world. Over one-third of all Puerto Rican women of
childbearing age have been sterilized. So common is the
operation that it is simply known as ‘la operacion.'
Using newsreels and excerpts from government propaganda
films, plus interviews with Puerto Rican women, doctors,
birth control specialists and politicians, this film
explores the controversial use of sterilization as a means
of population control.
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ABORTION: STORIES FROM NORTH AND SOUTHAsian Studies Health Irish Studies Latino Studies Political Science Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
Each year, an estimated 30 to 55 million women throughout the world obtain induced
abortions. More than half of these abortions are illegal and an estimated 84,000 of them
result in death. This cross-cultural survey shows how abortion transcends race, religion
and social class, and how differences in the practice and perception of abortion are mainly
in the degree of secrecy and danger accompanying it.
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LIVING FORWARD, LOOKING BACKCriminal & Law Health Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
Interweaves the stories of six women who were profoundly affected by the choices
available to them prior to the legalization of abortion. The influence of family, friends, and
the prevailing sexual mores of the period are explored through each woman's discussion of
her pregnancy and sense of choice.
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LUISA CAPETILLO: A PASSION FOR JUSTICELatin-American Studies Latino Studies Media Studies Puerto Rican Studies Spanish Language Women's Studies Directed by Women
Dramatizes the life and work of Luisa Capetillo (1879-1922), a Puerto Rican journalist,
writer, suffragist, and labor organizer.
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MISS...OR MYTH?American Studies Sociology Women's Studies
Examines beauty pageants and the images of women they promote, allowing both pageant
supporters and protestors to express their viewpoints. The film focuses on the Miss
California Beauty Pageant and the emotionally charged debate that has occurred in
recent years.
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THE FLAPPER STORYAmerican Studies American History Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
Offers a lively mixture of contemporary interviews and archival film footage in a
thoughtful examination of the social phenomenon of the `flapper,' the provocative `New
Woman' of America's Roaring '20s.
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