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Color of Fear
SOC VT0396

The Color of Fear is a film about the pain and anguish that racism has cuased int eh lives of eight North American men of Asian, European, Latino, and African descent. Out of their confrontations and struggles to understand and trust each other emerges an emotional and insightful portrayal into the type of dialogue most of us fear, but hope will happen sometime in our lifetime. VHS/Color/90 minutes


He Said
SOC VT1574

He says sex, she says romance. he says relationship, she says marriage. He says he won't but she hopes he will..lucky they both agree they've fallenin love! This breezy comedy-of-the-sexes looks at love from bothpoints of view. In the first pat of the film, the relationship is seen though "his" eyes, while the second half of the film is visualized from "her" perspective. Both viewpoints are wildly different and totally hilarious, combining for a completely winning romantic comedy. 115 min


Children of The Forest
SOC VT0637

Portrait of Mbuti Pygmies who have lived in isolation of Africa's rain forest unknown for thousands of years. 28 min


Families Coping With Mental Illness
SOC VT0666

People discuss having relative with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. 22 min


ABC News Nightline: Searching For Hope
SOC VT0674

Search for Hagada, book that is symbol of hope & survival for people of Sarajevo; sacred book Jews used every Passover. 04/02/96 /22 min 20 sec


Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street
SOC VT0727

Story of hope & activism in face of obstacles. In aftermath of decades of disinvestment by government, banks & industry, residents of a diverse Boston neighborhood join together to rebuild their community. Residents & other participants tell how Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative turned a community around through grassroots organizing & planning. Story begins in 1985 when Dudley Street residents learn that local institutions are planning to revitalize their neighborhood without their participation. Instead, they take over & create a community plan, force city to haul trash, build new housing & unite as a community. 58 min.


Blood In The Face
SOC VT1188

A darkly humorous & frightening close-up of today's far right movement. Blood In The Face uses archival footage & interviews to reveal the workings of the Ku Klux Klan, the American Nazi Party, the Aryan Nations & David Duke. Film is as timely as it is powerful. 199/ color/ 78 min


Basic Attending Skills 3rd Edition
SOC VT0741

Listening to another person & giving them your attention is one of greatest gifts you can give. We grow in relationship to others & foundation of relationship is your ability to listen & care. Interviewing, counseling & therapy are all founded on effective listening. 1997 1 hour 50 min


Nazi Medicine: In The Shadow Of The Reich
SOC VT1193

This documentary studies the step by step process that led the medical profession in the Third Reich down an unethical road to genocide. It graphically documents the racial theories & eugenics principles that set the stage for the doctors' participation in sterilization & euthanasia, the selections at the death camps, as well as inhuman & unethical human experimentation. It provides the historical basis for many current dilemmas in bio-ethical work. color-b/w. 1997. 54 min


NOVA: Secret of a Wild Child
SOC VT0757

Story of abused child & experiments used to attempt to bring her out of isolation. Concluding with sad results of scientist's efforts.


Zoned For Slavery/The Child Behind The Label
SOC VT0758

Use of child labor to make goods for US at 5-10% of US wages. 1/2 million children, mostly teens work in sweatshops.


Mickey Mouse Goes to Haiti
SOC VT0759

Exploitation of people of Haiti who are hired to produce products for American companies such as Disney, WalMart, K-Mart, JC Penney.


Black Wall Street
SOC VT0760

North Tulsa, OK, 1921. Population, 15,000 African Americans makeup, a sophisticated, independent, all black town in the Midwest. What Happened; on June 1, 1921 a "BOMB" was dropped on Black Wallstreet & the entire city was burned. Death toll reports range from 300 to 3,000. 10,000 people were left homeless in the night. Why?; the KKK could not allow this powerful group of African Americans to continue to prosper. They could not afford to have Black Wallstreet emulate itself across America. 1991


Barbie Nation
SOC VT1243

The Barbie doll is not just the world's most popular toy, she's a Rorschach test, revealing attitudes about sexuality, body image, gender roles & creativity in an increasingly mass produced world. Journeying from Barbie conventions to anti-Barbie demonstrations, from girls' play dates to Barbie web pages, Barbie Nations plumbs the cult of the Barbie doll, telling the Barbie stories of diverse men, women & children. The center of Barbie Nation is the story of Barbie creator & Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler. Handler's ironic rise & fall brings Barbie Nation to a climax that is about the creation of femininity & the marketing - & subversion - of femininity's icon. 53 min


Beyond The Green Line
SOC VT0780

Powerful investigation of effects of Intifada, Palestinian uprising, on Jews & Arabs. For Israelis, conflict has torn apart fabric of their society, splitting "doves" from "hawks" & creating a crisis of conscience over human rights violations against Arabs. In eyes of world, Jews are perceived as now perpetrating same kind of injustice to which they had been subjected. For Arabs, fact that struggle is taken up by women & children, in direct opposition to Arab cultural, social & religious tradition is totally unprecedented. 67 min.


Shinjuku Boys
SOC VT1250

Video is about three young women that have decided to live as men. They all work in a bar. They are interviewed about how they feel about themselves. It also shows their daily lives, friends, etc. 53 min


Kokoro-Vol 1 Pt. 1 Nihon No Kokoro; The Heart Within Pt. 2 Shinto: The Way of The Gods
SOC VT1259A

Volume 1: For the Japanese the heart is the center, the soul of life...It is called Kokoro, the heart within. Part 1: Nihon No Kokoro;The Heart Within: An overview of the traditions & cultural aspects of Japan, & a discovery of the deeper values & motivations which distinguish the land & its people. Part 2: Hiroshima; City of Peace: Here the events of August 6th are presented factually & graphically, with intercuts of present day reminders of the effects of the atom bomb. This unique Japanese perspective provides a focus not generally seen in accounts of Hiroshima.


Why Cant We Live Together? Dateline 6-27-97
SOC VT0789

about racism.


Larry
SOC VT0791

True story of young man born in mental hospital & raised 30 years as mentally retarded person. When his hospital closes he is brought to another hospital where it was discovered he was not retarded but acted way he did through imitation. A young nurse discovered this & worked to 'grow him into a man.' When this was accomplished Larry left them. 78:24


Kokoro-Vol 2 Pt. 3 Bushido: Way of the Warrior Pt. 4: Oceans; Lifeblood of Japan
SOC VT1259B

Volume 2: As nature is the giver of blessings, the seas provide the greatest gifts...the gift of life. Part 3: Nature; Giver of Blessings: This program shows the stunning beauty of Japan & its spectacular natural resources. The harmony with nature & the goal to become one with it are visually illustrated in this breathtaking segment. Part 4: Oceans; Lifeblood of Japan: For Japan the oceans are living waters & a central theme in art, literature, song & worship. This tape shows the ocean as a primary source of food, employment & beauty. It is arguably Japan's greatest natural resource, but also divine, & worthy of reverence & respect.


Panic Room
SOC VT1542

Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul, and Junior - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it. Video/Rated R/Color/112 minutes


Wall Street
SOC VT1568

In this riveting, behind-the-scenes loo at big business in the 1980's, an ambitious young broker (Charlie Sheen) is lured into the illegal, lucrative world of corporate espionage when he is seduced by the power, status and financial wizardry of Wall Street legend Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas). But he soon discovers that the pursuit of overnight riches comes at a price that's too high to pay. 126 mins.


Affluenza
SOC VT0804

Look at greatest social maladies of our time: over-consumption & materialism. Explores "cures" for it. 57 min


Interviewing in Action: Process & Practice
SOC VT0806

Clinical wisdom, hands-on-practice & practical suggestions gleaned from work "in the trenches" in a one-of-a-kind video designed to help clinicians-in-training master interviewing skills & complexities of relational process. 120 min


Planet Earth: Fate of the Earth
SOC VT0807

Are we destroying delicate balance of our 4 billion year old planet? Examines humankind's capacity for destruction & our concern for preservation. You'll be terrified by appalling vision of nuclear holocaust. Witness massive flooding as greenhouse effect melts polar ice caps. Behold horrifying desertification of dwindling rain forests. View desolate wastes of nuclear winter. Intense imagery & visual effects combine to paint chilling images of possible fate of Planet Earth. 1998. 57 min


Kokoro-Vol 3 Pt. 5 Makato: Sincerity Pt.6: Hiroshima: City Of Peace
SOC VT1259C

Those who die for honor's sake, who put duty ahead of self...These have become national heroes. Part V: Bushido; Way of the Warrior: This strict code of honor & duty between the samurai & his lord is often difficult to understand, but it is illustrated here in the telling of a tragic story, beloved of the Japanese people, of the 47 samurai of Ako who willingly took their own lives to honor their fallen lord. Part VI: Makato; Sincerity: A vital part of Bushido, Makato discusses the concept that sincerity is often more inportant than the success of an effort. This ideal goes hand in hand with Bushido, & strives to illustrate the national ethic of the Japanese.


Defending Our Lives
SOC VT0872

Exposes magnitude & severity of domestic violence in this country. The accounts of women featured in film reveal failure of criminal justice system & our society to protect victims of domestic violence. 43 min


Matewan
SOC VT0915

Small town in 1920's West Virginia explodes when unionist miners clash with owners of coal company. Labor leader arrives in Matewan to try & better lives of men & women of this "company town" through unionization. His efforts to organize workers of Stone Mountain Coal Company ignites a racial hostility, corruption & betrayal & touches off one of most violent incidents in history of Coal Wars of 1920-21. 142 min


Kokoro-Vol 4 Pt. 7 Nature: Giver of Blessings Pt. 8 Religion: Spiritual Hetitage
SOC VT1259D

To understand that which motivates decisions in today's economically based world... one must look deep into Japan's philisophical & spiritual history. Part 7: Religion; Spiritual Heritage: Buddhism continues to have a tremendous effect on the people of Japan. This program discusses the beginnings of Buddhism & how it was brought to Japan as a means of introducing foreign ideas & cultures. Part 8: Shinto; Way of the Gods: The ancient religion to Japan holds that Shinto gods are numerous, & dwell in all kinds of natural objects. This theme explores the mythological creation of Japan, the use of shrines for worship & some of the fundamental values & teachings of Shinto.


A Walk in the Clouds
SOC VT1570

Keanu Reeves, Anthony Quinn, Giancarlo Giannini and Aitana Sanchez-Gijon star in this visually spectacular film,an old-fashioned romance combined with warm family tradition. After returning from World War II, a young G.I. (Reeves) finds he has little in common with the wife he left behind. Disillusioned, he heads north to work as a travelling salesman where he meets the daughter (Sanchez-Gijon) of a wealthy vineyard owner (Giannini). On her way home, she is terrified of what her domineering father will do when he learns she is unmarried and pregnant. The young man gallantly offers to help by posing as her husband for one night, unaware that doing so will change both of tehir lives forever. 1995/Color/PG-13 rated/102 min


Ambassador Tunnerman of Nicaragua
SOC VT0004

4/30/1987 BU 60 min


It Still Hurts
SOC VT0023

Brings out problems associated with acquaintance/date rape. Could be used with orientation programs & rape awareness programs for student residents or commuter students.


War Between The Classes
SOC VT0041

To what extent is experience determined by social class into which we are born; by membership in a minority group subjected to prejudice & discrimination? Following classroom screening of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, high school students are introduced to a "color game" wherein they are assigned to 1 of 3 social classes that differ in power, privilege & wealth, during which tension slowly mounts until it erupts in violent confrontation at peaceful march. 32 min.


60 Minutes: Where Theres Smoke
SOC VT0927

Small town arresting young smokers. 2/21/99


Nightline: Slavery Story
SOC VT0933

ABC News Nightline program of 1-12-99.


Violence: An American Tradition
SOC VT0946

From punishment of Native Americans by Christopher Columbus 500 years ago to domestic & racially motivated assaults that run rampant today, American history is permeated by acts of violence. Using archival photos & footage program explores recurring patterns of violence that have emerged in our society as a result of insurrection, anger, prejudice & ignorance. Examines most notorious acts of violence that have scarred American psyche over past 200 years & concludes that if Americans do not learn from their violent heritage they may be doomed to repeat it. 55 min


Kokoro-Vol 5 Pt. 9 Traditions: Inner Harmony Pt. 10 Heritage: Pride of Japan
SOC VT1259E

Acting upon one's feelings...this is seen time & time again in the people's constant appeals to the heart, to oneness, to harmony. Part 9: Tradition; Inner Harmony: The concept of finding peace & tranquility in simple everyday acts is the foundation of many of the traditional arts of Japan. Featured are the Chado (Tea Ceremony), Ikebana (Flower Arranging), Garden Design, Food Preparation & Martial Arts. Part 10: Heritage; Pride of Japan: This segment highlights the many social & cultural aspects that are unique to Japan, Stereotypes associated with the Japanese & the group heritage for which they are known are discussed. A tour of some of the national & natural treasures of Japan, including Mount Fuji & the Tancho cranes is included. This program reinforces that you don't have to be Japanese to understand the culture, you just have to appreciate its uniqueness.


Just Cause
SOC VT1571

Some mystery thrillers keep the mind racing. Some keep the heart hammering. Just Cause does both so powerfully it's "the best thriller since The Silence of the Lambs." Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Ed Harris and more top talents ignite this fast-paced nerve-jangler that pumps the adrenaline full throttle and works the gray matter overtime. Connery plays Paul Armstrong, a Harvard Law School professor who reopens a murder investigation on behalf of a Death Row inmate. who claims he was forced by a sinister lawman to confess a crime he didn't commit. On the surface, it seems to be a straight-ahead case of the prisoner's guilt or innocence. But nothing really lies on the surface of this mystery set in the Florida swamplands. Expect the unexpected . And also expect " a riverting, action-packed thriller! Brimming with suspense." 102 minutes


Maya Angelou
SOC VT0045

Angelou's speech at BU on Feb. 21, 1984.


Maya Angelou-Student Center (Back-up Copy)
SOC VT0045B

Angelou's speech at BU on Feb. 21, 1984.


Viviane Nicolas
SOC VT0046

Speaker at BU 3/86


Solutions for Survival: In The Nuclear Shadow: What Can the Children Tell Us?
SOC VT0049

26 children express their fears about personal & planetary survival. They urge action to prevent nuclear disaster so that they might have chance to grow up. 1987 25 min


Solutions for Survival: Changing Our Way of Thinking
SOC VT0050

Look at 1 of the important studies of our time which reveals that just a small fraction of world's nuclear arsenals would destroy civilization as we know it. Scientist Carl Sagan holds his audience by describing in "nuclear winter" & arms race. 1987 58 min


Solutions for Survival: Women: For America
SOC VT0051

Features women who have vision & courage to redefine meaning of security for our nation & world. 22 prominent American women challenge economic & political realities of arms race with common sense & compassion. 1987 29 min


Solutions for Survival: Star Wars: A Search of Security
SOC VT0052

Look at Strategic Defense Initiative, Star Wars defense plan against nuclear weapons. Explains what Star Wars is & how it works. Discusses whether it can work, if it is unrealistic. 1987 30 min


Solutions for Survival: The Last Epidemic
SOC VT0053

In clear language, film conveys devastation one or more nuclear weapons would have on population & environment. 1981 30 min


Surviving Columbus
SOC VT0958

Story of Pueblo People. Americas were not vacant when Christopher Columbus arrived. They were home to many civilizations. Though explorer never set foot in American Southwest, his voyage brought adventurers & conquerors & he became a symbol of profound changes imposed upon native people. In 500 years since Columbus history of Southwest has been told from conquerors point of view. It is life described with candor - by tribal elders, artists, miners, students & teachers. Presents Native American perspective that has never been seen before. Theirs is a story of existence, not just during the 500 years since Columbus, but since beginning of time. 120 min 1999


People Like Us
SOC VT1281

Social class. It's the 800 pound gorilla in American life that most Americans don't think about: how do income, family background, education, attitudes, aspirations, & even appearance mark someone as a member of a particular social class? People Like Us shows how social class plays a role in the lives of all Americans, whether they live in Park Avenue penthouses, Appalachian trailer parks, bayou houseboats or suburban gated communities. The documentary travels across the country presenting stories that will resonate with viewers regardless of where they see themselves on the social spectrum - stories of family traditions, class mobility, & different lifestyle choices. An exciting cast of characters & commentators help make the connections between daily life & the larger issues of class in America. 124 min


Solutions for Survival: The Edge of History
SOC VT0054

Admiral Noel Gayler & 11 other prominent individuals explode myths that nuclear arms race is inevitable & that American public is powerless to stop it. Calls individuals to action & leaves them with a sense of hope for future. 1987 28 min


Solutions for Survival: What About the Russian?
SOC VT0055

14 experts, including Robert McNamara, answer questions most Americans ask about U.S./Soviet nuclear weapons competition. They explain how we can negotiate arms control agreement with Soviets & still maintain national security. 1987 27 min


Ransey Clark Lecture
SOC VT0072

9-10-87. Intro. made by Dean Kele.


Pinks & Blues
SOC VT0073

Study of socialization process that modifies child's behavior according to common assumptions about what is 'masculine' or 'feminine.' Parental behavior & its role in fostering gender stereotypes are demonstrated by family as well as school. Research indicates 7 differences in sex roles: boys are more aggressive, active, impulsive, ambitious & confident, whereas girls are more fearful & more concerned with intimate social relationships. 1980. 58 min.


Spirit
SOC VT0959

Introduced by Kevin Costner, 80 performers bring Peter Buffett's rock & dance spectacular to life with a powerful performance that combines dazzle of Broadway & power of contemporary music with dynamic songs, chants & dances of Native American culture. 75 min 1999


Matter Of Honor
SOC VT1294

The story of forbidden love in Pakistan. Muslin countries murder women in the name of religion.


From Opium To Chrysanthemums
SOC VT1338

Once they were known for cultivating opium. Their stronghold was the "Golden Triangle" in the borderland of Thailand, Laos and Burma. They were the Hmong, and one of their leaders was the charismatic headman Lao-Tong. At the height of the Vietnam War, in 1969, Swedish fimmaker PeA Holmquist traveled to South East Asia to make a film on Lao-Tong and the Hmong people. From Opium To Chrysanthemums documents Holmquist's return after 30 years. With new material filmed in Thailand, Laos, and the Unite States, and incorporating scenes from the 1969 documentary, the film shows how much has changed, and what has happened to the Hmong, in Thailand and Laos, and in the United States. In Lao-Tong's town of Maetho, high in the Tahi Mountains, vast fields of chrysanthemums have replaced opium cultivation. Lao-tong is now a respected elder of the community, but unlike 30 years ago, he seems withdrawn and reclusive. Reluctantly, though, he explains why he pushed to change the once profitable opium farming into a vegetable and flower business. Lao-Tung also participates in a village divorce proceeding, during which the husband asked the elders to grant him a separation (a move that would force his wife to leave the village). Facing rejection not only by her family but also the community, and a life of loneliness and poverty, the wife proclaims that there's no place for a woman in Hmong customary law. 75 minutes


Russians-Urban Life Styles
SOC VT0081

Soviet cities share much in common with Western ones, but everyday life bears mark of Russian & Soviet tradition. Housing, shopping & working conditions are examined from point of view of 3 families in Moscow, Odessa & Sochi. 1985 28 min


Russians-Politics & The People
SOC VT0082

Look at human troika which governs life of all working Russians - relationship between Director, Trade Union Chairman & Party Secretary of an enterprise. 1985 28 min.


Russians-Rural Collectivism
SOC VT0083

Look at 1 of most sensitive aspects of Soviet society life on Collective farms. From a small farm in Byelorussia & a huge mechanized operation on Kuban, to a rapidly developing Siberian venture, illustrates continuing attempts of Soviet Gov. to industrialize agriculture. 1985. 28 min


In Whose Honor? American Indian Mascots in Sports
SOC VT0964

American Indian Mascots in Sports - The Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians. American Indian nicknames & mascots have been used in sports for years. So what's wrong? Find out, in this, award-winning documentary. Takes critical look at long running practice of "honoring" American Indians by using them as mascots & nicknames in sports. 46 min 1999


60 Minutes II: The Line
SOC VT1344

Documentary on Food Lines 01/08/2003


Becoming American
SOC VT1402

Hang Sou and his family, preliterate tribal farmers, await resettlement in a refugee camp in Thailand after fleeing their war-consumed native Laos. Becoming American records their odyssey as they travel to and resettle in the United States. As they face nine months of intense culture shock, prejudice and gradual adaptation to their new home in Seattle, the family provides a rare insight into refugee resettlement and cultural diversity issues. 58 1/2 min.


Solutions for Survival: A Step Away from War
SOC VT0138

Presents a convincing case for a Comprehensive Test Ban as first step to reversing arms race. Top scientists, retired military officers, and business leaders tell how a test ban would stop new U.S. & Soviet weapons. 1987 29 min


Still Killing Us Softly
SOC VT0183

Advertising is a powerful tool that helps shape attitudes, values & concepts of life & normalcy. Focuses on female stereotypes perpetuated in advertising.


Stale Roles & Tight Buns
SOC VT0184

Focuses on female stereotypes perpetuated in ads. 1988


Streetwise
SOC VT0199

Follows 9 teenagers who survive on streets of Seattle & raises questions concerning how children came to live this way, break-down of family integrity, & nature of a society that allows this situation to get worse. 92 min


Road to Haymarket
SOC VT0200

Commemorates Chicago Haymarket martyrs who were hanged for political convictions & labor leadership in 1886. Combines historical skills, documentary footage of current labor movement, & dramatic reenactments to tell story of working people's struggle to have control over their labor. 30 min


Nightline: 7-26-99 "The Battle Over the Confederate Flag"
SOC VT0987

07/26/1999


Clockwork Orange
SOC VT1005

Stomping, whomping, stealing, singing, tap-dancing, violating. Derby topped teddy boy hooligan Alex has his own way of having a good time. He has it at expense of others. Alex's journey from amoral punk to brainwashed proper citizen & back again forms dynamic arc of future shock vision of Anthony Burgess' novel. 137 min


Beyond The Veil
SOC VT1406

In this program, a female reporter dons the hijab--"modest dress"--and goes undercover to find out how Iranian women feel about the government-enforced dress code and about their diminished role in Iranian society. We watch teenage girls flaunt accepted behavorial codes, while morality police roam the streets of Teheran in search of offenders. Proponents of the hijab--Islamic scholars, a woman doctor, and a female student--discuss the practice within the context of Islamic religious tradition and the social benefits derived from it. Professional women and others discuss the broader issue of Islam's right to subjugate women by shaping who they are and how they thinks 22 min/Color/1997


Pieces of Silence
SOC VT0201

Story of family that suffered effects of alcoholic parent. Family author & psychologist Robert Subby who narrates, discussing addiction & codependency, but gives his perspectives on being part of such a family. 57 min.


Against Her Will
SOC VT0215

Discusses "date rape", who it affects & what colleges & students can do to prevent it. Explores characteristics of men who commit it. 60 minutes


Class Divided
SOC VT0227

Updates experience of blue-eyed vs. brown-eyed 3rd graders in 1970 to their reunion in 1985. Blends original documentary & reunion. Students relate profound & enduring effects of discrimination lesson on their lives & their early experiences as parents. Jan Elliott is also seen giving same lesson to adult employees of IA prison system with results that are strikingly similar to those experienced by the children. 1985. 60 min.


Street Life: Inside Americas Gangs
SOC VT1011

Police estimate there are 31,000 gangs currently in U.S. with more than 8,000,000 members - many of whom are women. Interviews are with female members of 2 L.A. gangs & talks with radical leader of NY's notorious Latin Kings. In addition, extensive unscripted video footage shot by members of these 3 gangs provides a glimpse as raw as it is rare of life inside net that is snaring young people all across country. Some content may be objectionable. 43 min


Strange Relations
SOC VT1419

Successful New York psychiatrist Jerry Lipman has the perfect life-until his mother makes a startling confession: he was adopted from a young English girl. In short, he's British, not American; he's Catholic, not Jewish; he comes from poverty, not money! Taking the next plane to Liverpool, Jerry tracks down his new relatives, including his chain-smoking, sharp-tongued, birth mother, blue collar brothers, Frank and Derek, their four children, plus and army of crazy aunts, uncles, and cousins. color/107 minutes/rated R


A Class Divided
SOC VT0227B

Updates experience of blue-eyed vs. brown-eyed 3rd graders in 1970 to their reunion in 1985. Blends original documentary & reunion. Students relate profound & enduring effects of discrimination lesson on their lives & their early experiences as parents. Jan Elliott is also seen giving same lesson to adult employees of IA prision system with results that are strikingly similar to those experiences by the children. 1985/57 minutes


Black Is...Black Aint
SOC VT0586

Approx. 88 minutes


Islam
SOC VT0232

David McCullough narrates video explaining history & beliefs of Islam & how religion affects everyday life & society in Moslem cultures. 1989


Magical Curing
SOC VT0236

Anthropoligist William Mitchell filmed Wape people of West Sepik province of Papua New Guinea during their unusual curing practices. Captures village scenes of demon curing festivals & exorcisms as well as practices of western medical patrols. All of depicted events were filmed as they naturally occurred, without direction. 1972 27 min


Lost Children of Rockdale County
SOC VT1014

They are young & from affluent families. They have been given freedom, comfort & privilege. Their parents love them & have been able to provide good schools, money to wear brand-name clothes & a big house to live in. Despite their economic advantages children of Rockdale county, Georgia are living in a suburban community plagued by a teenage syphilis outbreak; where a shooting rampage in high school made national news & a local 16 year old boy was killed in a fight at a strip mall parking lot. Frontline explores turbulent psychology of America's suburban teenagers in film & uncovers a parent's worst fears; group sex, binge drinking, drugs & violence. 90 min


Rich World
SOC VT1421

Includes interview with Vandana Shiva Color/60 Min/September 5, 2003


Millennium Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World: The Shock of the Other and Strange Relations
SOC VT1422A

THE SHOCK OF THE OTHER Host David Maybury-Lewis begins the series with a visit to his Xavante brother in central Brazil where he expalins the need to find a balance between cultural diversity and our desire to be like one another. Journey with him and the millennium series team deep into the heart of the Amazon where they seek to unravel the mystery of a small tribe called the Mascho-Piro who remain hidden from the outside world. Through scenes of the decimation of the tropical rain forests, interviews with threatened indigenous peoples, and the narrator's reflections on the discovery of the Americas and other historical events, discover why so much is at stake when modern industrialism meets the tribal world. Color/Not rated/60 Min STRANGE RELATIONS How do we balance our personal desires for romance with our societal need for stable marriages? In "Strange Realtions", explore how marriages in tribal societies from the valleys of Nepal and the plains of Niger challenge Western ideas and sensibilitiew yet are moral in the tribal world. Then through scenes of a Toronto couple's marriage, explore the uncertaities that characterize marriages in Western societies. Travel to Provence, France, to learn how Western attitudes toward love and marriage were changed in theMiddle Ages. Through the intimate scenes of Western societies and tribal peoples and the thoughtful analysis of David Maybury-Lewis, understand how individuals can discover a balance between personal desires and social needs in the context of a loving and nurturing family.


Farmers Wife
SOC VT1080D

Takes us deep inside world of Juanita & Darrel Buschkoetter, a young Nebraska farm couple to tell a love story. Taken from over 200 hours of film shot on location over 3 years, video follows Juanita & Darrel as they face seemingly insurmountable economic hardship only to confront an even greater challenge; repairing their damaged marriage. What emerges is a story of faith, perseverance, & triumph & an indelible portrait of an American family's struggle to hold onto their dreams & each other. Each video 115 min


Signs
SOC VT1549

The story of the Hess family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. One morning they wake up to find a 500-foot crop circle in their backyard. Graham Hess and his family are told extraterrestrials are responsible for the sign in their field. They watch the news a crop circles are soon found all over the world. Signs is the emotional story of one famiy on one farm as tehy encounter the possibility the word is being invaded. Video/Rated PG-13/Color/106 Minutes


60 Minutes: Street Crimes African Style
SOC VT0506

Takes a look at street crime in South Africa where the murder rate is the highest in the world. Ed Bradley interviews newly elected President Nelson Mandela who talks about causes of violence in South Africa and how he must deal with it if he is to ever stabilize this country. 04/03/1994


Mind
SOC VT0237A

In past few years, concepts have emerged about how human brain operates. Scientists are learning how mind changes over time, what affects its operations, where specific activities occur, how human brain differs from brains of other animals & much more. Introduces you to current knowledge about mind & such fundamentals as sense of self, language, memory, dysfunction & unconscious. Follow scientists at work on case studies & experience unusual process of investigation & discovery. Language is unique to human mind. Focusing on special human phenomenon of speech, episode explores different theories on evolution of language. One theory is that language is result of gene mutation, resulting in quantum leaps in normal evolutionary process. You'll witness experiments that reveal an infant's innate drive to communicate. Scientists show linguistic capacity is present even without speech & hearing. 1988 60 minutes


Duke Ellingtons Washington
SOC VT1020

Video about African/American people in nation's capital at the turn of the century. A center of African/American life for the whole nation. Ellington's successes came from the city that was his tutor. 56:46 min


Paris Is Burning
SOC VT1076

Behind scenes story of young men of Harlem who originated 'voguing' & turned these stylized dance competitions into a glittering expression of fierce personal pride. Story of street wise urban survival, gay self affirmation & pursuit of a desperate dream - to live for a brief, moment in a fantasy world of high fashion, status & acceptance 1992 76 min


Millennium Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World: The Tightrope and At the Threshold
SOC VT1422B

THE TIGHTROPE How do tibal societies maintain social order and harmony without the vast legal and governmental institutions that we rely on? "The Tightrope of Power" invites viewers to contrast the Western forms of state to the tribal practice of democracy through consensus. Travel to Canada to witness the struggles of the Obijibwa-Cree and Mohawk tribes against the Canadian federal government. Understand how their visions of the world can help us refine our definitions of democracy, pluralism, and the state. color/not rated/60 min AT THE THRESHOLD Has the pursuit of self-interes that has driven our society since the 12th century finally run its course in the 20th century? Explore this possibility in the MILLENNIUM series finale, "At the Threshold." Return with program host David Maybury-Lewis to the Xavante tribe in the jungles of Brazil, the Navajo of the American Southwest, and elsewhere to review the primary wisdoms that tribal people offer to our modernized world. Then travel to central France to explore the most perplexing dilemmas of the Western world-heart versus mind, body versus soul, the desires of the individual versus the needs of society. Visit a rural French family whose lifestyle exhibits the positive influences that western culture has inherited from its tribal past. Through these intimate views of family life in tribal and Western societies, understand why our survival as a species may now depend on rediscovering the wisdoms of our tribal past.


Farmers Wife
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Takes us deep inside world of Juanita & Darrel Buschkoetter, a young Nebraska farm couple to tell a love story. Taken from over 200 hours of film shot on location over 3 years, video follows Juanita & Darrel as they face seemingly insurmountable economic hardship only to confront an even greater challenge; repairing their damaged marriage. What emerges is a story of faith, perseverance, & triumph & an indelible portrait of an American family's struggle to hold onto their dreams & each other. Each video 115 min


Mind
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In past years, concepts have emerged about how human brain operates. Scientists are learning how mind changes over time, what affects its operations, where specific activities occur, how human brain differs from brains of other animals. Introduces you to current knowledge about mind & such fundamentals as sense of self, language, memory, dysfunction & unconscious. Follow scientists at work on case studies & experience unusual process of investigation & discovery. Thinking - Delving into root & background of mind, episode explores extraordinary network that comprises human thought. Frontal lobe & prefrontal cortex are zeroed in on as key staging areas for integration in brain; place where memory, emotion & intelligence come together to produce conscious activity. 1988 60 minutes


Farmers Wife
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Takes us deep inside world of Juanita & Darrel Buschkoetter, a young Nebraska farm couple to tell a love story. Taken from over 200 hours of film shot on location over 3 years, video follows Juanita & Darrel as they face seemingly insurmountable economic hardship only to confront an even greater challenge; repairing their damaged marriage. What emerges is a story of faith, perseverance, & triumph & an indelible portrait of an American family's struggle to hold onto their dreams & each other. Each video 115 min


Paving the Way
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The film profiles four women who "broke the mold"- Supreme Court Justice Bader Ginsburg, Major General Jeanne Holm, Reverend Addie Wyatt and Congresswoman Patsy Mink - women who challenged the stereotypes and entered fields dominated by men - and triumphed. VHS/B&W/color/52 min/Not rated


Farmers Wife
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Takes us deep inside world of Juanita & Darrel Buschkoetter, a young Nebraska farm couple to tell a love story. Taken from over 200 hours of film shot on location over 3 years, video follows Juanita & Darrel as they face seemingly insurmountable economic hardship only to confront an even greater challenge; repairing their damaged marriage. What emerges is a story of faith, perseverance, & triumph & an indelible portrait of an American family's struggle to hold onto their dreams & each other. Each video 115 min


Through the Wire
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1986, controversial high security prison was opened in a federal prison in Lexington, KY. Its occupants - 3 female prisoners - were held in isolation for 2 years, deteriorating psychologically & physically. 77 min


All American
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Discusses prejudice in interviewing & hiring of minorities. Shows how companies code their requests to employment agencies to indicate their preferences for whites only. 60 minutes


Dadi & Her Family
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Describes how family & gender definitions confront change. Focuses on a farm family in Haryana. The family recognizes, but cannot fully control, constantly changing forces holding family together as well as threatening to break it up. 45 min


Race To Save the Planet: The Environment Revolution
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Traces relationship of humans with environment, examines what has changed & how humanity is literally changing face of earth.


Race To Save the Planet: Only One Atmosphere
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Warns of crises in next century if steps are not taken now to slow down of chlorofluorocarbons & depletion of ozone layer.


Race To Save the Planet: Do We Really Want to Live This Way
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Price of progress is examined as a by-product of western industrial lifestyles.


Race To Save the Planet: In the Name of Progress
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Looks back at well-intended projects that resulted in environmental disasters. Questions whether environmental protection & economic development are inherently in conflict.


Race To Save the Planet: Remnants of Eden
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Considers possibility that this generation may preside over a biological mass extinction of half the species on earth today.


Race To Save the Planet: More for Less
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Suggests road of moderation for future, weaning ourselves from a fossil fuel diet to forestall a global climatic warming trend.


Race To Save the Planet: Save the Earth
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Raises concerns that fertile farmland is left barren & of necessary nutrients from intensive agriculture practices.


Race To Save the Planet: Waste Not
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Offers accounts of garbage barges, toxic dumping, overflowing landfills, & sewage polluting coastal waters.


Race To Save the Planet: Now or Never
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Encourages everyone to play a part in global environmental action.


Race To Save the Planet: It Needs Political Decisions
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Explores power of politics in protecting environment.


Gathering of Men
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Bill Moyers discusses social situation of men, sons & fathers, in modern culture. Documents struggles of men. 90 min


Dr. Michael Parenti (Dr. Najmi - 5/86)
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BU 5-86


George Nicholes (Dr. Gorin - 2/90)
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BU 2/90


SOC Club Lecture (Frank Wilkenson)
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(Frank Wilkenson) BU


T. Abulubhod - War In the Gulf (4/91)
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ABULUGHOD, T.: WAR IN THE GULF (Speaker) No description.


Spirit & Nature
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At Middlebury College in Vermont, representatives of major world religions join community to wrestle with challenge of deepening global environmental crisis. They address ethical & spiritual aspects of our ecological concerns, raising issues of responsibility for each other & for all species on planet, our interrelationship with other parts of cosmos, & need to see nature as scared. 88 min


Farmers Wife
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Takes us deep inside world of Juanita & Darrel Buschkoetter, a young Nebraska farm couple to tell a love story. Taken from over 200 hours of film shot on location over 3 years, video follows Juanita & Darrel as they face seemingly insurmountable economic hardship only to confront an even greater challenge; repairing their damaged marriage. What emerges is a story of faith, perseverance, & triumph & an indelible portrait of an American family's struggle to hold onto their dreams & each other. Each video 115 min


Journey of Man Cirque Du Soliel
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Cirque du Soleil Journey of Man is breathtaking odyssey that follows the stages of human development from birth to maturity, with each stage presented by a Cirque du Soleil act. The signature Cirque du Soleil celebration of coloe, light, music and costume combine with a backdrop of various natural and historical landmarks around the world creating a triumph of artistry beyond compare. From the opening explosion of light and sound that represents the universe's formation, Cirque du Soleil Hourney of Man leads us through the birth of the Universal Child as it travels from childhood, through adolescence and manhood on to maturity. An awe-inspiring feast for the senses, incomparable artistry and stylish elegance make this an adventure of a lifetime. Rated G / Approx. 39 Minutes / VHS


Quiet Rage: The Stanford Prison Experiment
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Dr. Philip Zimbardo 57 min.


Fundamentalist Are Coming
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Martin Marty BU 1/92


Columbus & The Age of Discovery
SOC VT0395

Travels to China, Spice Islands, Cairo, Venice, Genoa, & Istanbul to explore the world of the 15th century & set stage for Christopher Columbus's great seagoing adventure. 58 min.


Question of Color
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First documentary to confront "color consciousness" in black community. It explores devastating effect of a caste system based on how closely skin color, hair texture & facial features conform to a European ideal. Provides a unique window for examining cross-cultural issues of identity & self-image for anyone who has experienced prejudice. 58 min 1992


Farmers Wife
SOC VT1080C

Takes us deep inside world of Juanita & Darrel Buschkoetter, a young Nebraska farm couple to tell a love story. Taken from over 200 hours of film shot on location over 3 years, video follows Juanita & Darrel as they face seemingly insurmountable economic hardship only to confront an even greater challenge; repairing their damaged marriage. What emerges is a story of faith, perseverance, & triumph & an indelible portrait of an American family's struggle to hold onto their dreams & each other. Each video 115 min


Two Towns of Jasper
SOC VT1469

In 1998 in Jasper, Texas, James Byrd Jr., a black man, was chained to a pick-up truck and dragged to his death by three white men. The town was forever altered, and the nation woke up to the horror of a modern-day lynching. In Two Towns of Jasper, two film crews, one black and one white , set out to document the aftermath of the murder by following the trials of the local men charged with the crime. The result is an explicit and troubling portrait of race in America, one that aske how and why a crime like this could have occured. Color / Approx 83 minutes


Millennium Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World: A Poor Man Shames Us All and Inventing Reality
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A POOR MAN SHAMES US ALL Explore the alternative views of wealth and society that are exhibited in the lives of tribal cultures. "A Poor Man Shames Us All" takes viewers from a New York ad agency to teh jungles of Indonesia and teh plains of Kenya. Learn why our Western views of wealth and economic needs have created a society of strangers in the midst of material riches, while tribal cultures such as the Weyewa of Indonesia and the Gabra of Kenya creat economies of dependency on others and measure wealth through people, not posessions. 60 min INVENTING REALITY Have our needs for certainty and objectivity in our lives closed off the magical influence of the natural world? Is there in fact a balance to strike? Follow narrator David Maybury to the Huichol Indian villages of central Mexico to witness a Mexican doctor and a tribal shaman battling an epidemic of a rare strain of deadly measles. Then visit a cancer treatment centre in Toronto. Through these two examples of understand how the certainties of science can combine with natural conceptions of physcial disease both in the tribal world of the shaman and in the thinking of modern medical science. Then travel to the wilderness of Australia to ask the question: Is reality something we shape, as the Australian Aborigines believe, or does it shape us? 60 min


Time to Kill
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A murder trial that brings a small Mississippi town's racial tensions to the flashpoint. Amid a frenzy of activist marches, Klan terror, media clamor, and brutal riots, an unseasoned but idealistic young attorney mounts a stirring courtroom battle for justice. Video/Color/Rated R/150 Minutes


Harrison Youth Center- Graduation (Gorin)
SOC VT0418

Dr. Gorin-SOC. 11-92


Road to Brown
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Story of segregation & brilliant legal campaign against which helped launch Civil Rights movement. Also a moving & long-overdue tribute to daring but little known black lawyer, Charles Houston, "the man who killed Jim Crow." Plunges us into nightmare world of Jim Crow constructed in South after Civil War to rob former slaves of their newly won constitutional rights. Black people were denied right to vote, bound to landowners through sharecropping & forced to attend segregated schools. Anyone who objected was liable to be lynched. 50 min


Child Maltreatment
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Defines neglect & discusses characteristics of negligent parents or guardians. Also effects of neglect on children of different ages & describes nonorganic failure to thrive syndrome. Delineates activities that are deemed sexually abusive, characteristics of perpetrators & victims, phases of sexual abuse & physical & behavioral signs. Concludes by discussing effects of sexual abuse on children. 30 min


Spirit of Women
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On an historic weekend in November of 1977, twenty thousand women and men left their jobs and homes in cities and small towns around the country to end discrimination against women and promote their equal rights. For four days at the first National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, they caucused, argued and finally hammered out resolutions that revolutionized the women's movement. Archival footage breathes life into heated debates over controversial issues like the equal rights amendment, reproductive freedom, Iesbian rights, sexual preference and minority rights. Former First Ladies Rosalynn Carter, Betty Ford, Lady Bird Johnson, and activists including Coretta Scott King, Bella Abzug and Barbara Jordan led and inspired so many to develop a Plan of Action. Current interviews with Gloria Steinem, Ellie Smeal, Ann Richards, Carmen Delgado Votaw, Liz Carpenter, and Betty Friedan bring a deeper understanding to the legacy of the Conference. Running Time 55 Min Featurned on PBS as Sisters of '77


Millennium Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World: The Art of Living and Touching the Timeless
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THE ART OF LIVING While Western society relegates aesthetics to specialists, in tribal cultures, where they have no word for "art" or "artist," views of life and death are traditionally expressed in everday dances, clothes, sculptures, and paintings. In "The Art of Living," travel with program director David Maybury-Lewis to the Wodaabe tribe of Niger and the Dogon peoples of Mali to witness the ways they celebrate life and death with acts of beauty and grace. Meet an HIV-positive Canadian artist who shows us his way of connecting his art to the meaning of life and death. 60 min TOUCHING THE TIMELESS What does it mean to find one's place in the cosmos? What are the different ways that Western societies and tribal cultures seek to elevate their lives from the ordinary world into the extraordinary? In "Touching the Timeless," accompany the Huichol people of Mexico on their annual pilgrimage to collect peyote, the sacred food of the gods, and visit the house of a Navajo medicine man who invites spirits into his world through sand painting, chanting, and "walking in beauty." Then follow David Maybury-Lewis into an examination of why modernization can be viewed as secularization and waht teh consequences of this means to Western peoples. 60 min


Rosemarys Baby
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The story of a loving young New York City couple who are expecting their first child. LIke most first-time mothers, Rosemary experiences confusion and fear. Her husband, an ambitious but unsuccessful actor, makes a pact with the devil that promises to send his career skyward. Video/Rated R/Color/ 134 minutes


Racist Kids: J. Springer (4/93)
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J.SPRINGER 4/93


Team Keeps Score for Sex: P. Donahue (4/93)
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Phil Donahue. 4/15/93


Would You Pray to a Black Jesus? Donahue 4/93
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P. DONAHUE. 4/93


Lily Golden Africans in Russia 10/93
SOC VT0465

BU 10/93


Genocide in Bosnia & Heregocina Lecture 10/93
SOC VT0466

Francis Boyle, BU 10/93


Klan
SOC VT0468

Shows graphically 120-year infamy of KKK's reign of terror. Also exposes spread of Klan's influence, membership, & savagery today. 30 min


To A Safer Place
SOC VT0469

As child, Shirley Turcotte was sexually abused by her father. Now an adult she returns to home of her youth to confront nightmare of incest & come to terms with her forever troubling past. Shirley's journey is an exemplary display of courage. As she exposes many myths surrounding sexual crimes, her honesty encourages other survivors to break through silence & betrayal to seek a newly developed sense of self-worth & dignity. 58 min


Child Maltreatment
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Defines psychological abuse & discusses effects on children. Discusses characteristics of adults who physically abuse children & illustrates common physical signs of adult inflicted injuries. Discusses effects of physical abuse on children's emotional & social development. Concludes by identifying women during pregnancy & in postpartum period who may be at risk for maltreating their children. 26 min


Family: India
SOC VT1479

Insight Media Color/ VHS


Native Land: Nomads of the Dawn
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Through a tapestry of ritual dance, drama, and storytelling, acclaimed author Jamake Highwater traces the path of the nomads who discovered the Americas and created the complex civilizations of the Aztecs, Incas, and other South America tribes. See how the history and legacy of these peoples have survived through their myths and art. Experience the transofmation of cave drawings into the dancing frenzy of the hunting ritual. Examine the pottery of the Moche, the sculpture of the Tiahuanaco, and the mysterious earth drawings of the Nazcans. Explore how different peoples' ways of seeing and understanding their relation to nature, the animal world, and the cosmos influences the structure of their society, their morality and their ideals. 58 minutes, color, Documentary


Millennium Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World: Mistaken Identity and An Ecology of the Mind
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MISTAKEN IDENTITY Who are you? Where does your individual identity begin and end? While Western socities stirve to answer these questions throguh a biological view-conception, birth, adolescence, maturity, and death- tribal cultures define identity by the myths and rituals of their society, by th epoeple who rear them, and by an organic continuum to which they blong. In "Mistaken Identity," explore these views of life and death through scenes taken from the family life of an abortion counsellor in Toronto, a boy's initiation into manhood in a Brazilian Xavante tribe, a high school girl's attempted suicide, and an Indonesian Subansese tribesman's relationship to his dead relatives. 60 min AN ECOLOGY OF MIND All societies survive by manipulating nature. But while tribal cultures seek harmony with nature, Western societies try to control it, often with devastating consequences. In "An Ecology Mind," learn how the Makuna of Columbia pass their sophisticated ecological awareness from generation to generation through complex myths and rituals. And understand how tribal peoples' views contrast with teh evolutionary ideas handed down to the modern world from the Bible and from nineteenth century Darwinian theory. Then meet a gardener who exemplifies the new attitudes Western cultures will need to ensure humanity's survival on the Earth. 60 min


Heroes II
SOC VT0535

Profile from American workplace. Focuses on individuals who stand out in their field. Not a look at famous people or well-known sports figures, but look at heroes in every community. 58 minutes


Off Limits: Your Health
SOC VT0537

Business in 90's wants a workforce that is productive & economist. To achieve this some companies are establishing policies they hope will result in well-adjusted & healthy employees. What factors constitute healthy employee habits or behavior or potentially "at risk" habits are subject of debate.


Context Of Vulnerability
SOC VT1081C

Discusses factors in child, family, environment & culture that cause young children to be vulnerable to inadequate parenting, abuse & neglect. Discusses resiliency in children. De- tails measures professionals can take to assist children who are at risk. 30 min


Spirit of Crazy Horse
SOC VT1481

"The heart of everything that is." These are the words which the Sioux Indians use to describe their ancestral homeland, the Black Hills of South Dakota. Those million acres form the spiritual core of the Sioux culture, and it's a land they have struggled to reclaim for a century. "The Spirit of Crazy Horse" is an eye-opening vision of their quest, which has shaped the lives and destiny of the Sioux for six generations. It is a tale recounted by Milo Yellow Hair, a fullblood Oglala Sioux, whose great-grandfather fought General Custer at the Little Big Horn. While the store echoes with famous names like Wounded Knee-the last major Indian slaughter a century ago - this is more than a tale of long lost wars. "The Spirit of Crazy Horse" reveals the modern Sioux struggle to regain their heritage, and how places like Wounded Knee became sites for a fight that continues still. The program carries us through the militant confrontations of the 1960's and 70's, the explosive results of 100 years of confinement on Indian reservations. "The Spirit of Crazy Horse" takes us past the cliches about the problems that plague life on the reservation, and puts the issues in a meaningful context of Indian culture. By investigating the simmering conflict of recent decades, "The Spirit of Crazy Horse" also offers a clear prospective on the crucial choices that lie ahead. For while the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Black Hills were stolen from the Sioux, the fight for the return of the land rages on. In the shadow of Mount Rushmore, the Sioux vision of their sacred homeland still thrives, the "The Spirit of Crazy Horse" is a moving portrait of those hopes and aspirations. In the face of hard choices, the descendents of the famous warrior Crazy Horse carry his spirit on. Color / 60 Min.


Backdraft
SOC VT1556

Stephen McCaffrey and his younger brother Brian are two feuding siblings carrying on an heroic family tradition in the Chicago fire department. Stephen is so relentless that he drives Briant out of firefighting and into arson investigation. Assisting arson investigator Donald Rimagle, Brian becomes involved in a puzzling series of arson attacks, each ignited by explosive phenomena known as backdrafts. Before the smoke clears, love affairs are rekindled and lives are shattered as the McCaffrey brothers fight to resolve their differences and solve the mystery. Video/Rated R/Color/2 hours 15 minutes


Charlie Rose
SOC VT0551

Transcript of interview


Running Out of Time
SOC VT0552

Running Out of Time is informative & entertaining look at growing problem of "time famine" in America. Examines problem, consequences, & solutions to overwork. Through personal stories, interviews & commentaries, contrasts expectation about saving time with reality. Explores working hours in other countries & at other times in history.


One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
SOC VT1128

A nice rest in a state mental hospital beats a stretch in the pen, right? Randle P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), a free-spirited con with lightning in his veins & glib on his tongue fakes insanity & moves in with what he calls the 'nuts.' Immediately his sense of disorder runs up against numbing routine. No way should guys pickled on shuffle around in bathrobes when the World Series is on. This means war! On one side is McMurphy. On other is soft-spoken Nurse Ratched, among most coldly monstrous in film history. At stake is fate of every patient on the ward. 134 min


In the Light of Reverence
SOC VT1485

Across the USA, Native Americans are struggling to protect their sacred places. Religious freedom, so valued in America, is not guaranteed to those who practice land-based religion. Every year, more sacred sites - the land-based equivalent of the world's great cathedrals - are being destroyed. Strip-mining and development cause much of the destruction. But rock climbers, tourists, and New Age religious practitioners are part of the problem, too. The biggest problem is ignorance. In the Light of Reverence tells the story of three indigenous communities and the lands they struggle to protect; the Lakota of the Great Plains, the Hopi of the Four Corners area, and the Wintu of northern California. 73 mins. / Grades 9-12, College / VHS / Color


Mississippi Burning
SOC VT1557

in 1964 the Suth was ablaze with racial unrest. The disappearance of three young civil rights workers prompted the FBI to intervene. Agents Anderson and Ward, and a horde of assistants descended on a small Mississippi town to find the bissing boys. They received little help from the Klan-dominated town or its officials. Even the local black community, suspicious of the FBI and victimized by lynch mobs, the firebombs were at first reluctant to help. Eventually the boys were found dead and the power of justice and freed met hatred and bigotry head on. Video/Rate R/Color/127 minutes


FRONTLINE: The Diamond Empire
SOC VT0560

Central to Diamond's role as a romantic symbol is belief that diamonds are one of rarest, most precious gifts for a loved one. It's only a myth. Examines how myth about scarcity of diamonds & their inflated value was created & maintained over decades by diamond cartel. 90 minutes


In The Bag
SOC VT1135

While ink blots & other techniques have tried to probe inner workings of female mind, nothing comes up ringing as true as turning a woman's handbag upside down. In The Bag pokes & probes into every kind of pocketbook & features every kind of woman--from celebrity interviews --to women from all walks of life. When digging their bags they expose their lives & sometimes come to startling revelations. Much like women themselves: breezy, smart, sexy, hilarious, mysterious & poignant, In The Bag is an exploration of this zipped up & snapped shut of women. Regardless of what you think you know about female sex, they're still holding back a secret life - & it's in the bag. 55 min


FRONTLINE: Welcome to Happy Valley
SOC VT0587

Deals with drug Prozac. It is most prescribed antidepressant drug in America. Frontline travels to Prozac capital of the world - Wenatchee, Washington, & talks to a clinical psychologist who says Prozac is "probably less toxic than salt." 57 minutes


Islamic Conversations: Women & Islam
SOC VT0596

Leila Ahmed argues case for revision of widely-held views in Islamic world about role of women, using examples from history & role played by women in contemporary world. She explains origin of veil, & discusses issue of marriage & women's rights within marriage. 30 min


SlamNation
SOC VT1166

An extraordinarily vivid portrayal of the surprisingly cutthroat world of spoken-word poetry. The trade-off between are self-advantage has seldom been rendered on screen with such assured ferocity. New York City's Slam Team journeys to the National Poetry Slam, to battle over 120 poets on 27 regional teams - perform poetry at its best in the Olympics of Verse. Join the excitement and suspense to see who wins this verbal slugfest! 91


Training Day
SOC VT1559

Rookie cop Jake Hoyt wants to stop crooks, not become one. But staying on the right side of the line that separates cop from criminal will be more challenging than anything he's faced. Because Hoyt's senior partner for the next 24 hours is Alonzo Harris, an undervocer narc meaner than any of L.A.'s mean streets. In a powerful departure from his frequent good-guy roles, Denzel Washington plays the fiercely charismatic Harris. Cruising the 'hood in his flashy low-rider G ride, laying down the patter of his twisted crimefighting logic, Harris both attracts and repels as he becomes the kind of thug he's supposed to collar. Ethan Hawke plays unseasoned recruit Hoyt. And antoine Fuqua directs, guiding a cast that includes music starts Dr. Dre, Macy Gray and Snoop Dogg and ramping up the suspense as teh gritty dawn-through-night action reaches critical mass. Training day. It's a day of rekoning. 122 mins.


Boys & Girls are Different: Men
SOC VT0599

John Stossel is probing question of whether boys & girls, men & women are really alike. He raises questions about nature/nurture debate & other issues. 50 minutes


Chicago 1968
SOC VT0634

American political conventions have always been part circus, theater & celebration of democratic process. In 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago degenerated into such chaos that many Americans watching believed they were witnessing end of political process, as they had known it. 60 min


Life Apart
SOC VT1181

In New York City they are a common sight. Yet even here their way of life remains a mystery to those outside their community. They are Jews known as Hasidim. With their use of Yiddish, their distinctive clothes & their strict observance of Jewish ritual & law, the Hasidim are considered by many an insular people with little connection to mainstream America. Yet their values are those that many Americans find most precious: family, community & a life of meaning. In this film we are taken into the depths of the Hasidim's joyous, sometimes harsh & often beautiful world. From mystical tales to mesmerizing music, Rebbes to Holocaust survivors, video reveals a strange, insular world few outsiders have seen & fewer yet could imagine. 1997. Color. 95 min


In The Line of Fire
SOC VT1560

A gripping, gut-wrenching thriller that delivers suspense in almost unbearble doses, IN THE LINE OF FIRE showcases Clint Eastwood at his finest. In a performance that won universal acclaim, Eastwood stars as Frank Horrigan, a verteran Secret Service agent huanted by his failure to protect JFK from assassination. Thirty years later, he gets a chance to redeem himself when a brilliant psychopath threatens to kill the current president--and take Horrigan with him. Taunting him by phone and tantalizing him with clues, the assasin lures Horrigan into an electrifying battle of wits and will that only one man can survive. 127 mins.


Whispers in the Dark
SOC VT1562

Manhattan psychiatrist Ann Hecker is haunted by secret fantasies--recurring erotic dreams inspired by the bondage-and-sex confessions of a lustful patient. Seeking help, Ann approaches her university mentor, Dr. Leo Green. But real treatment comes when Ann meets Doug McDowell, a ruggedly handsome pilot whose attentions spark a love affair beyond Ann's wildest fantasies. Then one of Ann's patients turns up dead with clues pointing to Doug as the murderer. Can Ann trust this mas she hardly knows? Is he after her love..or her life?


Stir of Echoes
SOC VT1563

Tom Witzky (Kevin Bacon) is a blue-collar worker, a family man, the most ordinary guy in the world..who is about to be plunged into a shattering encounter with another world. And it doesn't matter that Tom doesn't believe in the supernatural..Becuase something supernatural has started to believe in Tom. after he is hypnotized at a neightborhood party, Tom changes. he sees things he can't explain and hears voices he can't ignore. As the horrific visions intensify, Tom realizes they are pieces of a puzzle, echoes of a crime calling out to be solved. But when his otherworldly nightmares begin coming true, Tom wants out. He desperately tries to rid himself of his eerie, unwanted powers--only to be seized by an irrestible compulsion to dig deeper and deepr into the mystery that is consuming his life. When at last he unearths the truth, it will draw him into the long-buried secret of a ghastly crime, a vengeful spitrit..and the lethal price of laying that spirit to rest. 94 mins.


Tie That Binds
SOC VT1564

Hot Hollywood favorite Daryl Hannah leads in all-star cast in THE TIE THAT BINDS--the latest spellbinding thriller from the produces of The Hand That Rocks The Cradle! When a childlesscouple adopts an abandoned little girl, they discover a happiness they have never known before. But their new family is violently shattered when the girl's natural parents--a dangerous pair of outlaws reappear to claim what's theirs. It's heart-stopping thrills as one couple is forced to fight for their lives--against another who will stop at nothing to take their daughter back! 99 mins.


Field of Dreams
SOC VT1565

"If you build it, he will come." with these words, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wifre Annie, Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can coem true. Along the way he meets reclusive activist Terence Mann, the mysterious "Doc" Graham and even the legendary "shoelessJoe",Jackson. A heartwarming experience that has moved critics and audiences like no other film of its generation. 1hour 46 mins.