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WAASA
INAABIDAA: WE LOOK IN ALL DIRECTIONS EPISODE ONE: GAKINA-AWIIYA - WE
ARE ALL RELATED (VHS) 2002. ca 60 min. sd. color.
#64420
(Also available on DVD #71610) Explores the Ojibwe
relationship with the natural environment before
European contact, and how the land and lives of Ojibwe people were
dramatically altered when this delicate balance clashed with the
Euro-American philosophies of resource exploitation, treaties, land
ownership, and reservations. Finally, witness Ojibwe self-determination
in the late 20th century, which firmly reconnects the traditional
Ojibwe relationship with all living things. Contemporary times have
seen the re-affirmation of off-reservation treaty rights for hunting,
fishing, and gathering. The thrust of contemporary Ojibwe tribal
governments has been positive natural resource management and a return
to the understanding that "we are all related" on this earth.
WAASA
INAABIDAA: WE LOOK IN ALL DIRECTIONS EPISODE TWO: GWAYAKOCHIGEWIN -
DOING THINGS THE RIGHT WAY (VHS) 2002. ca 60 min.
sd. color. #64410 (Also available on DVD #71620) Journeys
from pre-European contact to contemporary times, portraying
the essence of traditional Ojibwe decision-making. Historical Ojibwe
chiefs are profiled alongside contemporary Ojibwe leaders. This program
traces Ojibwe beginnings as sovereign, independent bands led by
councils of headmen, elders, and spiritual leaders; through the United
State's paternalistic era of government guardianship; to today's
reestablishment of self-determination. Historical hereditary chiefs and
today's tribal government leaders have successfully maintained the
unique status of Ojibwe tribes
as sovereign nations within a nation. Today's leaders and tribal
governments come in many forms, but all share in common the
responsibilities of decision-making and of doing things the right way
for the good of all Ojibwe people.
WAASA
INAABIDAA: WE LOOK IN ALL DIRECTIONS EPISODE THREE: GAA MIINIGOOYANG -
THAT WHICH IS GIVEN TO US (VHS) 2002. ca. 60 min.
sd. color. #64400
(Also available on DVD #71630) Describes the
traditional Ojibwe survival system through numerous
interviews with historians, tribal leaders, and elders; combined with
visually stunning dramatic sequences of the four seasons' traditional
economic cycle. Key interviews are powerfully illustrated with archival
photographs, documents, maps, and historical film footage. Travel from
the times before contact, through the Fur Trade period, which
introduced European concepts of personal profit, land ownership, and
debt. This episode traces the damaging effects of treaties and land
loss on the very survival of the Ojibwe; the economic reforms of the
1960s and 70's self-determination; and contemporary court decisions,
which have reaffirmed reserved rights to practice traditional hunting,
fishing, and gathering. Many of today's Ojibwe people are experiencing
a renewed economic sovereignty through new sources of financial
stability including gaming, tribal businesses, and individual
entrepreneurship.
WAASA
INAABIDAA: WE LOOK IN ALL DIRECTIONS EPISODE FOUR: BIMAADIZIWIN - A
HEALTHY WAY OF LIFE (VHS) 2002. ca. 60 min. sd.
color. #64370
(Also available on DVD #71640) Examines the
Ojibwe's holistic approach to good health and the role of
traditional medicine and spiritual healers. Also chronicled is the
devastating impact on Ojibwe health brought by European-born epidemics,
a shrinking land-base, and government policies of assimilation and
acculturation. This program looks at the affects of boarding schools,
adoptions, and other traumatic events that caused generations of grief,
anger, and dysfunctional family dynamics. Learn also how the Ojibwe
people maintained their health through improvements in health delivery
systems beginning in 1955 with the creation of the Indian Health
Service, and continuing with the training of their own people in
western medicine and treatment. This episode concludes with
reaffirmation of traditional healing based on living a good way of life
with renewed emphasis on spiritual healing. It examines important
milestones such as passage of the American Indian Religious Freedom
Act, the growth and success of culturally appropriate models of
treatment for substance abuse and other social ills, as well as the
resurgence of traditional medicine combined with their own modern
health clinics.
WAASA
INAABIDAA: WE LOOK IN ALL DIRECTIONS EPISODE FIVE: GIKINOO'AMAADIWIN -
WE GAIN KNOWLEDGE (VHS) 2002. ca. 60 min. sd.
color. #64380
(Also available on DVD #71650) Examines the
connection between traditional family structures and
knowledge - from the clan system through the four phases of life:
child, adult, middle age, and elder. For the Ojibwe, learning is a
lifelong activity of careful observation and respectful listening. What
must be fostered is not merely skill, but understanding, not merely
knowledge, but wisdom. There is a duty on the part of elders to impart
their wisdom and a concomitant obligation on the part of the youth to
learn. This cyclical nature of education insured the survival of the
Ojibwe people from generation to generation. This episode chronicles
the painful consequences of boarding schools and assimilation policies
on the intricate Ojibwe family and education systems. Firsthand
accounts from elders and others expose the harmful legacy of missionary
and government boarding schools. The program goes on to describe the
survival and renewal of traditional educational components of Ojibwe
culture. From language preservation to dynamic, tribally run schools
and colleges, traditional forms of Ojibwe education thrive once again
in an atmosphere of self-determination, empowerment, and Native pride.![]()
THE
WAIST LAND: WHY DIETS DON'T WORK (VHS) 1985. 23
min. color. #15450 For millions, dieting is a rite of passage, a way of
life. Many get caught in an endless cycle of rapid weight loss and
rapid weight gain. Narrator Collin Siedor explores this often
unnecessary and sometimes dangerous obsession with slimness and gives
helpful tips on safer, healthier alternatives.![]()
WAITING FOR GODOT
(VHS) 1990. 137 min. sd. color. #33032
Based on Samuel Beckett's original staging of the play and directed for
video by Walter Asmus, this interpretation was produced in
collaboration with the University of Maryland and the San Quentin Drama
Workshop.![]()
THE
WANNSEE CONFERENCE (VHS) 1984. 85 min. sd. color.
#01070
The course of history was altered forever on January 20, 1942, when key
representatives of the SS, the Nazi Party, and the government
bureaucracy met secretly at a house in Wannsee, a quiet Berlin suburb.
The Wannsee Conference documents the fateful meeting that set into
motion "The Final Solution", the hideous plan responsible for the death
of millions of Jews. To reconstruct the shocking events of the
85-minute conference, director Heinz Schirk and writer Paul Momertz
used the actual notes from the meeting, along with letters written by
Hermann Goering and Adolf Eichmann, and testimony by Eichmann at his
1961 trial in Israel. ![]()
THE WAR AGAINST THE WAR ON DRUGS (VHS) 1998. 45 min. sd. color. #66620 Allies in the movement against drug prohibition thoughtfully speak their minds, including philanthropist George Soros, former Baltimore mayor Kurt Schmoke, Republican conservative Dirk Chase Eldredge, the Lindesmith Center's Ethan Nadelmann, and retired police chief Joe McNamara, of the Hoover Institution. They and others address why outlawing drugs has failed; the virtues and pitfalls of harm-reduction programs; the detrimental effects of the drug war on the law enforcement profession and on civil rights, which are often violated in searches for evidence; and the potential merits and possible drawbacks of legalization and government regulation of drugs.
WAR REPORTERS (VHS) 1996. 52 min. sd. color. #58320 Michael Nicholson, ITN's most prolific war reporter, considers the fears and ethical dilemmas that confront the war correspondent daily; Martha Gellhorn, the first American woman war reporter, speaks of the need to keep a record; Robert Fisk recalls the discredit that the coverage of World War I brought to the journalism profession; photoprapher Tim Page speaks of the trauma of Vietnam; Nick Downie, cameraman/reporter, considers the difficulty of convincing news organizations of the need to analyze; and reporter/cameraman Neil David describes his work in Vietnam and Cambodia, which ultimately cost him his life.
WAR ZONE (VHS) 1998. 40 min. sd. color. #58240 What does it feel like to be a woman on the street in a cultural environment that does nothing to discourage men from heckling, following, touching or disparaging women in public spaces? Filmmaker Maggie Hadleigh-West believes that the streets are a war zone for women. Armed with a video camera she demonstrates this experience and, by turning and confronting her abusers, reclaims space that was stolen from her.
WAS
NEWTON'S CALCULUS JUST A DEAD END: MACLAURIN AND THE SCOTTISH CONNECTION
(VHS) 1991. 52 min. sd. color. #27390
A picture of the history of the calculus. The talks ask: What is the
standard picture of the history of the calculus and of Maclaurin's role
in it? What were his major contributions to the mainstream of
mathematics? How great was his influence? Finally, why haven't we known
about all of this before? ![]()
WATCHING BIRDS
(VHS) 1981. 60 min. sd. color. #13900
Birdwatching with Roger Tory Peterson featuring the sights and sounds
of fifty-two common and backyard birds. ![]()
WATER
MORE PRECIOUS THAN OIL (VHS) 1982. 58 min. sd.
color. #12970
Examines the use of water around the world. Shows how water resources
must be managed on small, as well as large, scales and shows the
consequences for those who are unwilling or unable to manage their
water resources. ![]()
WATERCOLOR
METHODS (VHS) 1993. 19 min. sd. color. #58570
This program offers all the techniques for creating striking colors and
harmonious portraits. As students learn the beautiful art form, they
discover how types of paper, brushes, and pigments can influence their
work. Presents inside tips for mastering the exquisite watercolor
method.
WAVELETS
MAKING WAVES IN MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING (VHS)
1993. 90 min. sd. color. #31740
Combining an informal interview and an introductory-level lecture on
wavelets, Ingrid Daubechies covers some of the most important
applications of wavelets and discusses how she became interested in
mathematics and the challenges of balancing a family and a demanding
career. In the lecture, Daubechies describes some of the important
developments in the theory. ![]()
THE WAY OF T'AI CHI CH'UAN
(VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #01170
A complete exercise program from ancient China, gentle yet
strengthening to the cardiovascular system, muscles and joints.
Requiring no equipment, it may be practiced anywhere to improve
concentration, balance, coordination and circulation.![]()
THE WAY
OF THE WORLD (WILLIAM CONGREVE) (VHS) 1978. 60 min.
sd. color. #22330
The most elegant comedy of the Restoration era is presented in this
version which eliminates confusing subplots and focuses on the main
characters. The production contains shortened versions of Acts II, III,
IV & V. ![]()
THE WAY WE
DRESS: THE MEANING OF FASHION (VHS) 1996. 24 min.
sd. color. #52220
Explores the meaning and dynamics of fashion. Demonstrates that to
study fashion is to explore personal identity and human nature.![]()
THE WAY WE WEAR
(VHS) 1989. 58 min. sd. color. #22540
Explores contemporary fashion, from Ralph Lauren to punk, against the
background of history, in order to understand what our dress says about
us as individuals and as a culture. Drawing upon the Smithsonian
costume collection, the program moves from 18th century fashion mores
to the designers, manufacturers, and "wardrobe engineers" of today.![]()
WE
ALL BELONG: MULTICULTURAL CHILD CARE THAT WORKS
(VHS) 1993. 26 min. sd. color. #35510
Learn the principles that transformed an Australian early childhood
center into an exciting, stimulating place where everyone feels at
home. Then find out how to weave these principles into the most vital
aspects of the child care program: staff, parents, curriculum and
environment. Includes a special introduction for North American
audiences.
WE
ARE FAMILY: PARENTING AND FOSTER PARENTING IN GAY FAMILIES
(VHS) 1987. 57 min. sd. color. #35170
As gay liberation paves the way for non-traditional families, questions
are being raised as to how this affects children. By seeing how much
these parents have to offer their children, we realize that good
parenting is independent of sexual orientation. ![]()
WE KNOW
IT CAN BE DONE (VHS) 1981. 28 min. sd. color. #9270
Shows two deaf adults--Philip Bravin, believed to be the first deaf
manager for IBM; and Bonnie Tucker, a law clerk--who have integrated
successfully into the hearing world. They discuss how they've taken
responsibility for their lives and overcome barriers. ![]()
WE
LOOK, YOU LOOK: PERSPECTIVES ON ACCULTURATION (VHS)
1989. 20 min. sd. color. #23670
After defining the levels of acculturation and the process of
assimilation of American Indians into contemporary American society,
Judith Black Feather, R.N., M.P.H., discusses American Indian cultural
values and philosophies. The presentation emphasizes Indian
perspectives about time, death, social interaction, religion, the
significance of life, child rearing, and behavior. ![]()
WE THE PEOPLE
(VHS) 1992. 23 min. sd. color. #40430
This student-produced video analyzes stereotypes of Native Americans
perpetuated by the media. Teenagers explain how these stereotypes have
affected them, and discuss how they have tried to overcome the
obstacles created by these images. ![]()
WE
THE PEOPLE: THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONSTITUTION: PRESIDENT GERALD FORD
(VHS) 1991. 60 min. sd. color/b&w. #26720
President Ford discusses the War Powers Resolution and other
Congressional limitations on presidential power, the personal qualities
required of a President, limitations on presidential terms of office,
the threat of assassination, and the difficulties that confront the
legislative branch. Includes his views on decision-making in the
context of the pardon of Richard Nixon, the seizure of the Mayaguez,
the summit meeting at Vladivostok, and other events in the Ford
presidency.
WE
THE PEOPLE: THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONSTITUTION: PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER
(VHS) 1991. 60 min. sd. color/b&w. #26730
President Carter discusses the presidency from the perspective of a
Washington outsider who sought to make human rights a centerpiece of
his administration. Carter reflects upon the nature of presidential
leadership, illustrated by the Camp David accords, the Iran hostage
crisis, the Panama Canal Treaty, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan,
and the energy crisis.![]()
WE
THE PEOPLE: THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONSTITUTION: PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON
(VHS) 1991. 60 min. sd. color/b&w. #26710
President Nixon discusses the presidency from the perspective of his
long career in public service. Includes his views of the practical
handicaps of divided government, secret diplomacy and covert
operations, presidential campaigning, and relations with the media.![]()
WE
THE PEOPLE: THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONSTITUTION: PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
(VHS) 1991. 60 min. sd. color/b&w. #26790
President Reagan discusses Congress and the budget process, the role of
the executive branch in the management of the economy, presidential
relations with the media, the appointment of justices of the U. S.
Supreme Court, and presidential initiatives in foreign affairs
including the intervention in Grenada, the bombing of Libya, and United
States support of the Nicaraguan contras. ![]()
THE WEIRD NUMBER
(VHS) 1971. 13 min. sd. color. #18820
Introduces the rational numbers through an animated "cops and robbers"
story about a special land inhabited only by natural numbers where
thefts never occur because every inhabitant is identified by the
quantity he takes. Shows how natural numbers can be expressed as
rational numbers and explains equivalent fractions. Relates that one
day the town awakens to find that 2/3 of a cake has been stolen, thus
the existence of the rational numbers is introduced. ![]()
WER ERSCHOSS
BORO (VHS) 1986. 160 min. sd. color. #35663
This Krimi is a challenge to the viewing audience
and can become a fascinating puzzle for a German class. The first part,
"Einfuhrung," (30 min.) presents the crime story and the actors and
invites the viewer to solve the case. The second part consists of two
videotapes. The first, "Hauptfilm," (100 min) details the case: A man
called Boro is found murdered in his home, and the suspects must be
investigated. A 30-minute wrap-up tape, "Schlußteil," reviews the facts
and reveals the killer.![]()
THE WEST EPISODE 2: EMPIRE UPON
THE TRAILS (VHS)
1996. 84 min. sd. color. #52610
[Closed captioned.]
From Mexican landowners in California to Native American tribes in the
Black Hills, discover various perspectives on territorial claims to the
West and the history of U.S. annexation. Explains how events such as
the Texas War of Independence opened the door to U. S. annexation.
Diary excerpts, letters and other primary resources vividly portray the
experiences of early Oregon Trail settlers and the Mormons.![]()
THE WEST EPISODE 3: THE SPECK OF THE FUTURE
(VHS) 1996. 84 min. sd. color. #52620
[Closed captioned.]
Through firsthand accounts viewers relive the rush for gold and other
opportunities in the West and how westward migrations affected Native
Americans. Explores the adventures of the '49ers on the overland trails
and shows the prosperity of the gold rush towns such as San Francisco.
Examines broken treaties with the Plains Indians and the slaughter of
Native American tribes in California.![]()
THE WEST EPISODE 4: DEATH RUNS RIOT (VHS)
1996. 84 min. sd. color. #52630
[Closed captioned.]
Examines the impact of slavery and the Civil War in the West. Learn
about "Bleeding Kansas," the "Gettysburg of the West," and how the end
of the fighting brought on the beginning of the military campaign
against Indians. Included are portrayals of individuals who resisted
federal authority such as Brigham Young and Black Kettle.![]()
THE WEST EPISODE 5: THE GRANDEST ENTERPRISE UNDER GOD
(VHS) 1996. 84 min. sd. color. #52640
[Closed captioned.]
Examines how the transcontinental railroad was built, and how it opened
up the West to European settlers and brought on the extermination of
the buffalo and the defeat of Southern Plains Indian tribes. Witness
the transformation through first person accounts from Native Americans,
European immigrants, Chinese laborers, buffalo hunters, homesteaders
from the eastern U. S. and cowboys on the dusty trails leading from
Texas.![]()
THE WEST EPISODE 6: FIGHT NO MORE FOREVER
(VHS) 1996. 84 min. sd. color. #52650
[Closed captioned.]
Witness the final subjugation of defiant Indian tribes and other
holdouts to federal authority in the West. Included in this program are
balanced, up-to-date portrayals of many of the most memorable
characters from America's past, including George Armstrong Custer,
Sitting Bull, Brigham Young and Chief Joseph.![]()
THE WEST EPISODE 7: THE GEOGRAPHY OF HOPE
(VHS) 1996. 84 min. sd. color. #52660
[Closed captioned.]
Many Americans who set out to change the West found that the West
changed them instead. Examines the broad panorama of western
experiences including homesteaders and farmers on the Great Plains,
Chinese immigrants and Hispanic townspeople in California, Mormons in
Utah, the great showman Buffalo Bill Cody, cowboys during the fall of
the great ranching boom, African-American sharecroppers searching for a
"Promised Land" and life for Native Americans on the reservations. ![]()
THE WEST EPISODE 8: GHOST DANCE (VHS) 1996.
60 min. sd. color. #52670
[Closed captioned.]
Explains how mining and industrial expansion changed the West forever,
while land rushes and assimilation efforts prolonged the tragedy for
Native Americans. Explores the West's promise of a better life and how
a religious movement called the Ghost Dance swept through dispirited
Indian reservations and culminated in the tragedy at Wounded Knee.![]()
THE WEST EPISODE 9: ONE SKY ABOVE US (VHS)
1996. 60 min. sd. color. #52680
[Closed captioned.]
Los Angeles steals its water supply, millions of Mexicans migrate North
and Hollywood begins to shape the West and the nation's image of it. At
the end of the 19th century, America celebrated the "closing" of the
West, but differing historical accounts in this program help the viewer
learn how the West's story never ends, including its influence on
American life today.![]()
WEST
COAST CRONES: A GLIMPSE INTO THE LIVES OF NINE OLD LESBIANS
(VHS) 1990. 28 min. sd. color. #33210
A touching and revealing documentary which focuses on nine women at
crossroads in their lives, as they reflect and candidly discuss how
they confront aging and ageism. A remarkably honest, heartfelt film
which plays against stereotype as it humanly and movingly deals with
the issues which pit individuals against society and its mores.![]()
WEST OF
HESTER STREET (VHS) 1983. 58 min. sd. color. #12520
Presents a historical documentary about Jewish immigration to America
through the port of Galveston, Texas during the early 1900's.
Interweaves re-creations of specific events with the personal narrative
of one immigrant. ![]()
THE
WESTERN TRADITION UNITS 1 - 26 (VHS) 1989. Each
program 30 min. sd. color. ![]()
A vivid account of the evolution of the human race, the origins of agriculture, and a look at one of the earliest civilizations
UNIT TWO #19170 Program 3. Mesopotamia Program 4. From Bronze to IronAn examination of how Western Europe, in many respects, owes more to Mesopotamian culture than to Egypt.
UNIT THREE #19180 Program 5. The Rise of Greek Civilization Program 6. Greek ThoughtAn exploration of the growth of Greek civilization and the deep connection between its philosophy and political institutions.
UNIT FOUR #19190 Program 7. Alexander the Great Program 8. The Hellenistic AgeGreek culture establishes itself throughout the eastern Mediterranean world as the successors of Alexander the Great establish empires of their own.
UNIT FIVE #19200 Program 9. The Rise of Rome Program 10. The Roman EmpireA small city in Italy rises to become one of the greatest empires and most influential forces of the Western tradition.
UNIT SIX #19210 Program 11. Early Christianity Program 12. The Rise of the ChurchThe growth and spread of Christianity influences a hostile empire.
UNIT SEVEN #19220 Program 13. The Decline of Rome Program 14. The Fall of RomeThe Roman Empire is battered from without by a series of barbarian invasions and from within by moral decay. With the fall of Rome, the church and barbarian kingdoms become heir to the Western empire.
UNIT EIGHT #19230 Program 15. The Byzantine Empire Program 16. The Fall of ByzantiumFollowing the fall of Rome, the Byzantine Empire based in Constantinople becomes the repository of culture from Egypt, Greece, and Rome, thus preserving and enriching the ancient world throughout the Mediterranean.
UNIT NINE #19240 Program 17. The Dark Ages Program 18. The Age of CharlemagneA new political and economic order forms in the centuries after the fall of the Western empire.
UNIT TEN #19250 Program 19. The Middle Ages Program 20. The Feudal OrderA new society develops in the early Middle Ages, as Europe struggles to repel successive waves of invaders.
UNIT ELEVEN #19260 Program 21. Common Life in the Middle Ages Program 22. Cities and Cathedrals of the Middle AgesAn exploration into both the harsh realities of daily life in the Middle Ages and the blossoming of European trade and culture epitomized in the construction of some of the world's most magnificent churches.
UNIT TWELVE #19270 Program 23. The Late Middle Ages Program 24. The National MonarchiesAn examination of the importance of religious and political thought and the expansion of great states in the late fifteenth century, a time during which many rulers were centralizing power within their own domains.
UNIT THIRTEEN #19280 Program 25. The Renaissance and the Age of Discovery Program 26. The Renaissance and the New WorldGreat European explorers share the Renaissance spirit that appears in the works of artists, scholars, and writers of the period.
UNIT FOURTEEN #19290 Program 27. The Reformation Program 28. The Rise of the Middle ClassThe Protestant Reformation arises as many Europeans, particularly in cities, look for new forms of piety and worship.
UNIT FIFTEEN #19300 Program 29. The Wars of Religion Program 30. The Rise of Trading CitiesWhile much of Europe is devastated by wars between Protestants and Catholics, trading begins to transform European politics and economics.
UNIT SIXTEEN #19310 Program 31. The Age of Absolutism Program 32. Absolutism and the Social ContractSome rulers, particularly in France, claim they are answerable to no earthly authority, while in England some political theorists argue that authority depends on the consent of the governed.
UNIT SEVENTEEN #19320 Program 33. The Enlightened Despots Program 34. The EnlightenmentIn Western Europe philosophers argue that the dignity of man can best be raised through practical knowledge and reforms.
UNIT EIGHTEEN #19330 Program 35. The Enlightenment and Society Program 36. The Modern PhilosophersMany writers think of themselves as social reformers and work to change society.
UNIT NINETEEN #19340 Program 37. The American Revolution Program 38. The American RepublicThe American Revolution is examined as a test case of Enlightenment ideals.
UNIT TWENTY #19350 Program 39. The Death of the Old Regime Program 40. The French RevolutionAs the kingdom of France collapses, the new revolutionary state becomes an ideal for some Europeans, a terror for others.
UNIT TWENTY-ONE #19360 Program 41. The Industrial Revolution Program 42. The Industrial WorldNew sources of power and improved production techniques begin the age of industrial expansion.
UNIT TWENTY-TWO #19370 Program 43. Revolution and the Romantics Program 44. The Age of the Nation-StatesBy the early nineteenth century many central and eastern Europeans aspire to establish independent countries.
UNIT TWENTY-THREE #19380 Program 45. A New Public Program 46. Fin de SiecleBy the late nineteenth century the productivity of the Industrial Revolution is raising the standard of living throughout Europe and North America. Development of mass communication becomes an increasingly important force in modern society.
UNIT TWENTY-FOUR #19390 Program 47. The First World War and the Rise of Fascism Program 48. The Second World WarWars and revolutions arise from the unresolved conflicts of the previous century: class struggles, commercial and colonial rivalries, and struggles for national sovereignty.
UNIT TWENTY-FIVE #19400
Program 49. The Cold War Program 50. Europe and the Third WorldThe United States and the Soviet Union, the two great victors of World War II, dominate Europe while poor countries of the Third World try to develop in the midst of super-power rivalries and competition from industrialized nations.
UNIT TWENTY-SIX #19410 Program 51. The Technological Revolution Program 52. Toward the FutureThe concluding unit demonstrates the speed with which modern life has changed and considers the future of Western civilization.
WESTWARD TO CHINA
(VHS) 1994. 58 min. sd. color. #59320
Provides a vivid account of one of the most important periods in
Chinese history by recounting the American experience in China during
the decade prior to the Sino-Japanese War. The Americans were
missionaries, entrepreneurs, military men, journalists, and diplomats.
They lived and worked in large cities and remote villages. They
witnessed the Nationalists attempt to crush the Communists and later
saw the Japanese launch all-out war on China. Their eyewitness accounts
of this complex era are illustrated by remarkable personal film
collections and archival photographs.![]()
WHAT IS HOME CARE: ANSWERS FOR PROFESSIONALS (VHS) 1996. 32 min. sd. color. #61490 This comprehensive video educates professionals about the wide range of services provided in home care and the operational issues in home care such as: Medicare, OSHA requirements, reimbursement issues, staff safety, and access to services. Patient care issues are also covered, such as: patient safety, rights and responsibilities, advance directives, and plan of care.
WHAT IS PUBLIC RELATIONS (VHS) 1995. 28 min. sd. color. #59050 Public relations is one of the fastest growing areas of mass communications. Providing an overview of the field, this video introduces viewers to professionals working in corporate, hospital, non-profit, and government public relations departments. They describe their duties and discuss their views on public relations as a career.
WHAT
YOU DON'T KNOW CAN HURT YOU (VHS) 1986. Four
programs, Parts I-III, 60 min.each, Part IV, 30 min. sd. color. #14874
A September 22, 1986 EPA sponsored national teleconference that
provides practical information for companies facing the challenges of
identifying, storing and disposing of hazardous wastes. Topics include
identifying and counting hazardous wastes, obtaining an ID number,
on-site storage and emergency procedures, selecting transporters and
treatment, storage and disposal (TSD) facilities, and recycling and
waste minimization. ![]()
WHAT'S A GOOD BOOK?
(VHS) 1982. 26 min. sd. color. #14250
Provides insights into the complexities and satisfactions of careful
book selection for children. Details what is involved and encourages
school and library professionals to define, develop, or review their
own selection beliefs and practices. ![]()
WHAT'S
UP WITH THE WEATHER (VHS) 2000. 120 min. sd. color.
#64970 (Closed captioned.)
Explores the question of whether or not the changes in the weather,
including global warming and the greenhouse effect, are the result of
human activity.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH OUR
SCHOOLS? (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color. #01250
Milton Friedman discusses how bad the public education system is, and
explains why public schools are in such a deplorable state. Examines
some solutions to these problems. (Part 6 of the Free To Choose series.)![]()
WHEN
BILLY BROKE HIS HEAD...AND OTHER TALES OF WONDER
(VHS) 1994. 57 min. sd. color. #34880
(Closed captioned)
When Billy Golfus, an award-winning journalist, suffered a severe head
injury as a result of a motor scooter accident ten years ago, he became
a member of an almost invisible minority - one of the nearly thirty
million Americans with disabilities. In this irreverent, first-person
movie, Golfus, a neophyte in the struggle for disability rights, goes
on the road to meet people with disabilities around the country, and
witness first hand the strength and anger that is forging a new civil
rights movement. ![]()
WHEN
CHILDREN GRIEVE (VHS) 1987. 20 min. sd. color.
#19060
Explores the effects of the death of a parent on a child. Health
professionals explain the importance of sharing with children the
reality of a parent's condition, and of preparing them, in some cases,
for the inevitability of death. Stresses the need to allow children to
work through their grief, to allay any feelings of responsibility, and
to assure them that all of their feelings are normal and necessary to
the grieving process. ![]()
WHEN
THE HARVEST COMES (VHS) 1987. 30 min. sd. color.
#15000
Depicts the determined struggles of people in drought-stricken Niger to
produce food and improve their lives. Narrated by Robert Guillaume. ![]()
WHEN
YOU'RE MAD, MAD, MAD: DEALING WITH ANGER (VHS)
1993. 27 min. sd. color. #32380
For middle schoolers, the loss of control that anger provokes can not
only be alarming, but can undermine their self-esteem as well.
Reassuring students that anger is a normal emotion, this program helps
them differentiate between angry feelings and angry behavior. Shows
viewers that they can learn to handle feelings of anger by controlling
how they act, and suggests positive steps they can take. ![]()
WHERE CAN I
LIVE? (VHS) 1984. 32 min. sd. color. #11600
A story of women community activists who are fighting for their homes
against a rising tide of real estate development that is forcing out
their friends and neighbors. The tape examines not only the causes of
gentrification but what people are doing about it. ![]()
WHERE
THE SPIRIT
LIVES (VHS) 1989. 97 min. sd. color. #25620
(Second copy available, #29490)
Two Native Indian children are kidnapped by the government and placed
in an environment where they are emotionally and sometimes sexually
abused. Later they are told that their parents have died and they must
remain in the institution, where they are forced and deceived into
giving up their language, their heritage and almost their spirits.
Their only chance lies in escape.![]()
WHICH WAY IS
UP? (VHS) 1985. 27 min. sd. color. #13040
Five prominent CPAs share their views and experiences to give a better
understanding of the career avenues open in the accounting profession. ![]()
WHITE
PRIVILEGE 101: GETTING IN ON THE CONVERSATION (DVD)
2005. 43 min. sd. color. #69370
This program is compiled of personal interviews with keynote speakers,
workshop presenters and participants from the conference on white
privilege (WPC). It contains three sections: Definition: What is white
privilege?; Examples: What are some examples of white privilege?; and
Action: What can I do about white privilege? The facilitator's guide
will provide background information on white privilege, classroom
activities and a comprehensive resource list. ![]()
THE WHITE ROSE
(VHS) 1983. 108 min. sd. color. #11790
Set in Munich in 1942, a gripping wartime thriller based on the true
story of a secret society of students and their professor who dared to
defy Hitler by printing and distributing thousands of anti-Nazi
leaflets under the Fuhrer's very nose, reporting the murder of 300,000
Jews and urging German citizens to sabotage the war effort. In German
with English subtitles. ![]()
WHITE
SHAMANS AND PLASTIC MEDICINE MEN (VHS) 1995. 26
min. sd. color. #52960
Deals with romantic stereotypes and copying, the impatience of new
practitioners contrasted to the fact that indigenous spiritual
practices are millennia old, the commercialization of native spiritual
traditions, and the proselytizing nature of the new age practitioners.![]()
WHO GETS TO KNOW: GENETICS AND PRIVACY (VHS) 2003. 57 min. sd. color. #65000 When it comes to genetic testing, how much should a patient be told? If the news is bad, who else should the patient inform? And could - or should - such privileged information be made available to employers, insurance companies, and others? This Fred Friendly Seminar moderated by Harvard Law School's Arthur Miller offers a compelling discourse on the far-reaching ethical, social, legal, and economic implications of genetic testing.
WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? (VHS) 1999. 13 min. sd. color. #62480 A simple parable that helps people deal with change, and the fears that often accompany change. By overcoming their fears, the participants come to enjoy more success in their work and in their lives.
WHO
PROTECTS THE CONSUMER? (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd.
color. #01350
Milton Friedman presents evidence that most government consumer
protection activity actually hurts consumers and the nation at an
astounding cost. (Part 7 of the Free To Choose series.)![]()
WHO
PROTECTS THE WORKER? (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color.
#01360
Milton Friedman demonstrates the ways in which a free labor market,
without the restrictions of trade unions, can spur business growth and
create new jobs. (Part 8 of the Free To Choose series.)![]()
THE
WHOLE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM SERIES: BEGINNING TO READ AND WRITE
(VHS) 1993. 30 min. sd. color. #40650
This program visits a first grade classroom, describing how to create
an open and accepting classroom environment and provide reading and
writing opportunities for students, including spelling and punctuation.
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THE
WHOLE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM SERIES: RECORDING AND REPORTING
(VHS) 1993. 30 min. sd. color. #40660
This program visits a first grade classroom to show how the teacher's
input is integrated into the daily routine, how students learn at their
own pace, and what systems are used to track students' progress and
communicate with parents. ![]()
THE
WHOLE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM SERIES: THE JUNIOR GRADES
(VHS) 1993. 30 min. sd. color. #40680
This program visits a fourth and fifth grade classroom to show that the
whole language approach is ideal for students with the sophisticated
language and problem skills typical of these grade levels. The teacher
talks about her role as a facilitator and her emphasis on good
literature and group learning.![]()
THE
WHOLE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM SERIES: TOTAL INTEGRATION
(VHS) 1993. 30 min. sd. color. #40670
This program visits a second and third grade classroom to show how the
teacher uses whole language in all aspects of her teaching including
science and how multi-grade classrooms benefit from this approach. It
also covers student-teacher conferencing and the teacher as publisher. ![]()
THE
WHOLE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM SERIES: WHAT IS WHOLE LANGUAGE?
(VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #40640
This program deals with the fundamental questions and controversies
surrounding the philosophy of whole language teaching. ![]()
WHOLESALE,
RETAIL, PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION (VHS) 1995. 13 min.
sd. color. #50920
Marshall Industries is redefining the roles of traditional wholesaling
and physical distribution. The highly successful "value-added"
distribution company bundles, distributes, and assembles electronic
components for major electronics firms in the world. ![]()
WHO'S
AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (VHS) 1966. 127 min. sd.
b&w. #23870
Based on Edward Albee's smash hit play; Elizabeth Taylor and Richard
Burton star in the story of the love-hate relationship between a
middle-aged professor and his vitriolic but seductive wife.![]()
WHY
ARE THE ARTS ESSENTIAL TO EDUCATIONAL REFORM? (VHS)
1993. 46 min. sd. color. #50850
Features two pieces, the first of which is a 16-minute excerpt from the
keynote address by Gordon M. Ambach, executive director of the Council
of Chief State School Officers. Mr. Ambach's remarks are followed by a
30-minute distillation of a focus group discussion by parents,
educators, and leaders from government, business, and industry that
provides a provocative look at attitudes about the role of arts
education in reform.![]()
WHY BOTHER
VOTING (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #27070
This special encourages young people to vote, speaking to them in their
own language and showing them how their voices can made a difference.
Uses humor, celebrity cameos, state-of-the-art graphics, and music to
explain the mechanics of voting and the importance of the
decision-making process. ![]()
WHY
CAN'T SHARON COME HOME? (VHS) 1988. 50 min. sd.
color. #15760
Karen Thompson is a physical education faculty member at St. Cloud
State University who has been involved in a legal battle concerning
guardianship and a disabled person's right to determine their own care.
The disabled person in this case is Sharon Kowalski, her lover.
Discusses homophobia, sexism and discrimination against the handicapped.![]()
WHY MAN CREATES
(VHS) 1968. 25 min. sd. color. #50420 Demonstrates in its form and
content, the nature of the creative process and discusses the variety,
richness and importance of creative vision.![]()
WHY
WE LOVE CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING (VHS) 198?. 16 min.
sd. color. #14260
Presents reasons why people enjoy cross-country skiing, from feeling
close to nature to the personal satisfaction of competing in marathon
races.![]()
WILD DUCK
(VHS) 1976. 108 min. sd. color. #7180
A dramatization of Henrik Ibsen's play of the same title, about a
middle class family whose illusions of happiness and comfort are
shattered by the arrival of a self-proclaimed truthteller. ![]()
WILD REEDS
(VHS) 1994. 110 min. sd. color. #53130
In 1962, a group of teenagers confront emotional, sexual and political
turmoil provoked by both their own personal lives and the larger social
framework of a small provincial town affected by the French-Algerian
War. Captures both the fleeting nature of youth and the profound
turmoil of this intriguing stage of life. French with English subtitles.![]()
WILD
SWANS, JUNG CHANG (VHS) 1995. 59 min. sd. color.
#53550
This epic account of the lives of three generations of Chinese women
captures the turbulent transformation of China in the 20th century. The
film recounts Jung Chang's family history interwoven with archival and
contemporary footage. Her best-selling book, Wild Swans, shows how
individual lives are transformed by historical forces.![]()
WILD
WOMEN DON'T HAVE THE BLUES (VHS) 1989. 58 min. sd.
color. #20500
Shows how the economic and social transformation of African-American
life early in this century gave birth to the blues. It recaptures the
lives and times of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, Alberta Hunter,
Ethel Waters and the other legendary women who made the blues a vital
part of American culture. The film compiles for the first time dozens
of rare, classic renditions of the early blues. ![]()
WILDERNESS
SURVIVAL SKILLS WITH JOHN STREET (VHS) 1988. 90
min. sd. color. #21920 Specific survival skills are indispensable when
facing a perilous wilderness situation. John Street shows how to
develop the ten necessary skills needed to make any wilderness trip
enjoyable and safe. ![]()
THE
WILDERNESS WORLD OF SIGURD F. OLSON (VHS) 1980. 28
min. sd. color. #20260
Author of nine books about the north country, Sigurd F. Olson was a
legend in his time and a continuing inspiration for the wilderness
movement today. This program captures the life and spirit of a man who
spent his career fighting for northwoods wilderness preservation.![]()
THE WILL
OF A PEOPLE (VHS) 1945. 55 min. sd. b&w.
#40390
A well-done story of the Spanish revolution and the rise to power of
Generalissimo Franco, told in footage from Spanish archives.![]()
WILLA
CATHER'S AMERICA (VHS) 1976. 60 min. sd. color.
#14560
This program utilizes rare photos, memorabilia and settings in
Nebraska, New York and New Mexico to depict the life, work and times of
the distinguished writer. Narrated by Hal Holbrook and Gena Rowlands. ![]()
WILLARD GAYLIN
(VHS) 1988. 29 min. sd. color. #22550
Journalist Bill Moyers interviews Willard Gaylin, an author and
psychiatrist who studies the relationship between biology, medicine and
ethics. Gaylin outlines the growing conflict between the survival of
communities and the survival of the individual. Good medicine increases
the number of sick people kept alive, particularly in Third World
countries. Who should and who should not be saved? When does
overpopulation outweigh the rights of the individual to medical
attention? Gaylin tries to find a few answers and suggests that
Americans must save the family and produce a new collective
environment. ![]()
WILLIAM
LATHAM COMPILATION (VHS) 1990. 40 min. sd. color.
#34210
Presents sequences from various works of William Latham - the computer
artist whose computer sculptures have been created by a process of
technological evolution. Using this medium, he has explored a
multidimensional space of millions of sculptural forms.![]()
WILLIAM
STAFFORD AND ROBERT BLY: A LITERARY FRIENDSHIP
(VHS) 1994. 56 min. sd. color. #34400
This documentary film is a lively portrait of the enduring personal and
literary friendship of these two great American poets.![]()
WILLIAM
STAFFORD: THE LIFE OF THE POEM (VHS) 1992. 29 min.
sd. color. #28640
Focuses closely on three Stafford poems that deal with topics common in
his work - the experience of childhood, the role of the wilderness, the
close observation of the world. Examines what prompted each poem, the
poem's emergence from Stafford's journal, and some of Stafford's
techniques in shaping a poem that satisfies him.
WILLIAM
STAFFORD: WHAT THE RIVER SAYS (VHS) 1989. 29 min.
sd. color. #24320
William Stafford reads his poems and talks about his poetry and his
life. Other poets, including Gwendolyn Brooks, Stephen Spender and
Jonathan Holden, comment on Stafford's poetry. ![]()
THE
WILLIAMSON CASE: COURTROOM TESTIMONY FOR THE CHILD WELFARE PRACTITIONER
(VHS) 1986. 116 min. sd. color. #30882
Part one, "Testifying in a Child Abuse Hearing" and part two,
"Preparation and Testimony in Guardianship Proceedings" are
dramatizations of a courtroom hearing which demonstrate careful case
preparation and effective testimony by professionals when dealing with
a child welfare case.![]()
WINDOWS TO THE WORLD:
CHINA (VHS) 1995. 30 min. sd. color. #54090
Presents the history, geography, culture and people of China.
Supplemental materials include critical thinking guides, maps, lesson
plans, ideas for student participation and progress tests. In English.![]()
WINDS
OF CHANGE: A MATTER OF PROMISE (VHS) 1990. 60 min.
sd. color. #26560
Examines the struggle to maintain Indian identity and the very
existence of sovereign Indian nations within the United States.
National CBS correspondent Hattie Kauffman and Pulitzer Prize-winning
author N. Scott Momaday take an intimate look at several Indian
nations, including the Hopi, Iroquis, the Navajo and the Lummi,
highlighting the challenges they face and the unique solutions they
have found to protect their cultures. ![]()
WINDWALKER
(VHS) 1980. 108 min. sd. color. #24910
Trevor Howard is cast as the patriarch of a Cheyenne tribe who returns
to life to protect his family from an evil son raised by a rival tribe.
Terrific scenery and the Native American dialog enhances this atypical
western. Subtitled.
WINGS OF DESIRE
(VHS) 1988. 130 min. sd. color. #34390
Set in modern-day Berlin, this movie follows angel Damiel's path from
heavenly flight to earthly delight in a manner that's comical,
touching, and entertaining. A film by Wim Wenders. English and German
with yellow English subtitles. ![]()
WINNING GRANTS (VHS) 1984. Each program 60 min. sd. color. #13559 A series of seminars, featuring Dr. David Bauer, which offers college and university administrators a proven grant-winning system on videocassette. The programs include:
1. Matching Your Needs with Funding Source Interests: Organizing Staff and Developing Materials 2. Developing Proposal Ideas to Find More Funding Sources 3. Choosing the Correct Funding Market: Public and Private 4. Researching Public Funding Sources 5. Increasing Your Success with Public Funders: Pre-Proposal Contacts 6. Tailoring Your Proposal to the Funding Source 7. Plotting Your Strategy: Effective Management of Time and Money 8. Planning a Persuasive, Realistic Proposal Budget 9. Targeting Private Funding Sources: Foundations and Corporations10. Drafting, Polishing, Submitting, and Following Up Your Proposal
WINNING WEIGHS
(VHS) 1985. 30 min. sd. color. #13670
(On loan from Clay Co. Extension Service) Anorexia nervosa is discussed
by professors, teachers and people with the disease. ![]()
WINSLOW
HOMER: THE NATURE OF THE ARTIST (VHS) 1986. 29 min.
sd. color. #31900
Shot on location in the U. S. and England, this film juxtaposes the
scenes of Homer's paintings with the paintings themselves. Examines the
development of Homer's art from his Civil War scenes to his picturesque
and charming country views, and finally to the powerful images of
nature that characterized his mature work.![]()
WINTER LIGHT
(VHS) 1962. 80 min. sd. b&w. #26030
Ingmar Bergman's film about the meaning of faith features Max von Sydow
as a village pastor, empty of faith and desperately unloved, who
reveals his bitter failure to offer spiritual consolation to his flock.
With Ingrid Thulin and Gunnar Bjornstrand. Swedish dialog with English
subtitles.![]()
A WINTER'S TALE
(VHS) 1981. 171 min. sd. color. #8110
A dramatization of Shakespeare's play. 
WIPING
THE TEARS OF SEVEN GENERATIONS (VHS) 1992. 57 min.
sd. color. #31720
Examines U. S. history through the Lakota Sioux perspective with
emphasis on the Wounded Knee Massacre and the Bigfoot Memorial Ride.![]()
THE
WISDOM OF THE DREAM (VHS) 1989. 159 min. sd. color.
#32073
Offers a new depth of understanding of the concepts of psychoanalyst
Carl Jung and serves as an introduction to those concepts for the
beginner. Interviews with Jung followers show his "user-friendly"
psychological approach to life. ![]()
WITCHCRAFT
AMONG THE
AZANDE (VHS) 1984. 52 min. sd. color. #60780
To the Azande of Africa, there is no such thing as bad luck. All
misfortune results from witchcraft. The tribe depends on oracles to
explain events and predict the future. Although this is a Christian
tribe, the priest must share his influence with the witch doctor. From
the Disappearing World series.![]()
WITCHES IN EXILE
(DVD) 2005. 79 min. sd. color. #71040 (Subtitled in
English) Across Africa, a belief in witchcraft continues to
terrorize women: the denunciation, brutal beating, the banishment to an
unknown village without family or friends. Presents the story of the
human rights struggle to find a solultion to a practice deeply embedded
in tradition and gender economics. Untangles the complex
intersection of anthropology, political science and economics which
must be addressed in any strategy for liberating women in Africa. ![]()
WITH
LIBERTY AND HEALTH CARE FOR ALL (VHS) 1992. 21 min.
sd. color. #3249
Deals with the restructuring of the American health care system at the
end of the 20th century. Proposes fundamental changes of the health
care system to make it affordable and accessible for all Americans.![]()
WITH THESE HANDS (VHS) 1987. 33 min. sd. color. #60760 Three women from three African countries - Kenya, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso - tell of their struggle to feed their families. Shows how the efforts of women, who in fact grow 75% of Africa's food, are so often frustrated by the men in their villages as well as by outside business interests. They receive little help from their husbands who regard farming as demeaning, fit only for women. Often the husbands sell the land for a quick profit. This film gives insight into the women's existence and shows how they are challenging traditional male authority. Their stories are a powerful plea for support of their role in alleviating famine.
WITHOUT DUE PROCESS: JAPANESE AMERICANS AND WORLD WAR II (VHS) 1992. 52 min. sd. color/b&w. #66070 Analyzes the historical events leading up to the order to incarcerate Japanese Americans during World War II. It examines the incarceration period, protests and court challenges to the order, and the formal apology of the United States.
WITNESS
TO APARTHEID (VHS) 1986. 56 min. sd. color. #16260
Academy Award nominated film which alerted the world to the daily
police terror in South Africa. With Archbishop Tutu as a guide, this
film provides an essential introduction to the human rights emergency
in South Africa.![]()
WITNESS TO HOLOCAUST SERIES (VHS) 1994-95. Each part 29 min. sd. color. #54450 - 54550 A series of interviews with survivors of the Holocaust and their revelations of the atrocities committed against European Jews by Hitler and the Nazis during World War II.
Cass Lewart, Parts One & Two (#54452) Marika Dentai, Parts One & Two (#54482) Murray Nagel, Parts One & Two (#54492) Arthur Danziger, Parts One & Two (#54512)Charles Siers, Parts One, Two & Three (#54533)
WITNESS TO THE FUTURE: THE LEGACY OF SILENT SPRING AND A CALL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION (VHS) 1996. 50 min. sd. color. #56090 This video is a portrayal of the transformation of ordinary citizens into environmental activists. Downwind from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Tom Bailie describes the many homes, including his own, decimated by disease and birth defects from radioactive gases released from the atomic plant. In California's San Joaquin Valley, where Hispanic-American farm-workers are routinely exposed to large doses of pesticides, Camilla Yarburough-Nunes talks about the effects of pesticide sprays and chemical drifts on her children. In Louisiana's "Cancer Alley", a string of industrial plants surround rural, predominantly African-American families too poor to move or to mobilize - until people like Wilfred Greene decided to do something. With no voice-over narration, these people tell their own story.WITNESS: VOICES FROM THE HOLOCAUST (VHS) 1999. 90 min. sd. color. #62450 (Closed captioned.) Testimonies - some of the earliest ever recorded - and rare archival footage reveal the Nazi era through the memories of those who were there: a Hitler Youth, a Jesuit priest, resistance fighters, death camp survivors, American POWs, and liberators.
THE WIZ (VHS) 1978. 133 min. sd. color. #60460 Black version of the long-time favorite "The Wizard of Oz" based on the Broadway musical. Diana Ross plays a Harlem schoolteacher who is whisked away to a fantasy version of New York City in a search for her identity. Also starring Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell and Richard Pryor.
WOLE SOYINKA
(VHS) 1984. 50 min. sd. color. #22740
The 1986 Nobel Prize winner for literature, Nigerian author and
political activist Wole Soyinka lectures on creative traditions and the
"climates of terror" in which they are born. He talks about the growth
of contemporary African cultural self-awareness and the birth of a new
literary fraternity. From the Writers in Conversation series. ![]()
WOMEN
AND AIDS: A GROWING PROBLEM (VHS) 1992. 22 min. sd.
color. #29810
Alerts women and teenagers to their increasing risk of AIDS infection
as the epidemic continues. Supplies a working knowledge of HIV
transmission and prevention, including the effectiveness of sexual
abstinence and the use of condoms. Empowers the viewer to evaluate risk
factors (including use of drugs, unprotected sex, etc.) both for
themselves and for their partner; to decide about HIV testing; and to
take control of their own sexual behavior.![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 1: SOCIAL ACTION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33220
(Mounted on cassette with Part 2.)
This first episode focuses on the importance of recognizing
commonalities and differences in building social actions which
contribute to the empowerment of individuals. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 2: PERSPECTIVES ON WOMEN
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33220
(Mounted on cassette with Part 1.)
The central themes of this program include variations of perspectives
on women; ways in which our life experiences influence the development
of our perspectives; how our perspectives influence our choices about
social action; and, conflicting concepts of feminism. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 3: LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL ACTION
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33230
(Mounted on cassette with Part 4.)
This program examines the significant influences and social actions in
Ella Baker's life, and how they are related to her perspective on
leadership and social action. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 4: COMMONALITIES & DIFFERENCES
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33230
(Mounted on cassette with Part 3.)
Certain women possess the ability and drive that are crucial to
effective leadership. This program features distinguishing
characteristics of successful female leaders; and, Jesse De La Cruz and
her approach to organizing. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 5: GENDER SOCIALIZATION
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33240
(Mounted on cassette with Part 6.)
How does gender socialization affect our self-esteem, feelings,
behavior and perspectives? This program explores these questions and
looks at how gender socialization can be altered through social action.
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WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 6: TRANSFORMING KNOWLEDGE
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33240
(Mounted on cassette with Part 5.)
Examines the impact of gender and culturally biased curricula on girls
and boys; the current state of schools concerning gender-fair and
multiculturally inclusive curricula; and, ways teachers are working
within educational systems for change. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 7: FAMILIES (VHS) 1994. 60
min. sd. color. #33250
(Mounted on cassette with Part 8.)
Families today face issues the previous generation never dreamed of.
This program looks at some of these issues, including gender and
families. Featured is an interview with members of the Hopi Indian
Tribe and Dr. Harriet Gross, university professor of humanities and
social sciences, Governors State University. ![]()
WOMEN AND
SOCIAL ACTION PART 8: CHILD CARE (VHS) 1994. 60
min. sd. color. #33250
(Mounted on cassette with Part 7.)
With more and more mothers joining the workforce, the demands for child
care have skyrocketed. This program discusses the fears concerning
child care; and, child care as a societal, not individual,
responsibility. Interviews include teachers, students and children from
the Infant and Family Development Center, Orr Community Academy. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 9: WOMEN AND HEALTH (VHS)
1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33260
(Mounted on cassette with Part 10.)
Gender and health are explored in this program, with a special look at
social action and health care; women's health movement; and, the Native
American health movement. Interviews include the Lesbian Community
Cancer Project and the Chicago Women's Health Center. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 10: WOMEN, WEIGHT AND FOOD
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33260
(Mounted on cassette with Part 9.)
Our cultural obsession with thinness can have a devastating effect on
women's lives. This program examines how weight and food issues are
related to gender, sexuality, and power; and, ways by which people can
take back their bodies. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 11: PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33270
(Mounted on cassette with Part 12.)
Explores the social construction of pregnancy and childbirth; medical
and midwifery models of pregnancy and childbirth; and, empowerment in
pregnancy and childbirth. ![]()
WOMEN AND
SOCIAL ACTION PART 12: MOTHERHOOD (VHS) 1994. 60
min. sd. color. #33270
(Mounted on cassette with Part 11.)
Motherhood - a role that has taken on new meanings. The issues that
surround motherhood are explored in this program, including how it is
socially defined; the differences between motherhood as a social
institution and motherhood as a personal experience; and, strategies
for challenging restrictive conceptions of motherhood. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 13: ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33280
(Mounted on cassette with Part 14.)
Views on abortion are related to social background and to attitudes
about gender, sexuality, and reproduction. This program explains how
the struggle for women's control of reproduction is related to other
struggles for social justice. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 14: RELIGION (VHS) 1994. 60
min. sd. color. #33280
(Mounted on cassette with Part 13.)
The role of religion in women's lives is explored in this program,
including how women are challenging traditional beliefs about religion.
Also included are the ways in which women are transforming the role of
women in the clergy and in religious organizations. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 15: WORK (VHS) 1994. 60 min.
sd. color. #33290
(Mounted on cassette with Part 16.)
The interrelationships between gender socialization and gender
stratification influence work choice and experience. This program shows
how work status affects prestige, power and privilege; and, strategies
for networking, mentoring, and advocacy for women workers. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 16: SEXUAL HARASSMENT (VHS)
1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33290
(Mounted on cassette with Part 15.)
This program focuses on sexual harassment and sexual expression; and,
individual, legal, and institutional strategies for challenging sexual
harassment.![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 17: LOW-INCOME RESISTANCE
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33300
(Mounted on cassette with Part 18.)
Low income and limited resources have an even stronger impact on women.
This program looks at how women resist the barriers, stereotypes and
limits imposed by others. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 18: HOMELESSNESS (VHS) 1994.
60 min. sd. color. #33300
(Mounted on cassette with Part 17.)
Identified in this program is the impact of homelessness on women and
children; and empowerment and homeless women. Interviewed are
representatives from Homeless Women, Chicago Women's Empowerment
Project. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 19: CONNECTING THE ISSUES
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33310
(Mounted on cassette with Part 20.)
This program concerns dealing with multiple issues through social
action and includes as studio guest, Maha Jarad, director, Women in
Organizing Project, Women United for a Better Chicago. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 20: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33310
(Mounted on cassette with Part 19.)
There are many difficulties in recognizing and describing the scope of
violence against women. This program focuses on understanding different
perspectives on violence against women; and, actions to deal with and
challenge violence against women. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 21: ON THE STREETS AND IN THE JAILS
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33320
(Mounted on cassette with Part 22.)
Women in prostitution and women in jails are a collective
responsibility. This program explores how prostitution and the criminal
justice system are influenced by attitudes toward gender, race and
class and how to challenge these attitudes. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 22: RAPE AND SELF-DEFENSE
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33320
(Mounted on cassette with Part 21.)
This program provides the definition of self-defense, and demonstrates
women's ability to use self-defense and the relationship between
self-defense, martial arts and the anti-violence movement. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 23: PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL CHANGE
(VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33330
(Mounted on cassette with Part 24.)
Differing perspectives on social change affect the definition of
problems, the conceptualization of causes and the selection of social
actions. This program explains how to recognize differences, and looks
at the role of community-building in the empowerment process. ![]()
WOMEN
AND SOCIAL ACTION PART 24: NEW DIRECTIONS (VHS)
1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33330
(Mounted on cassette with Part 23.)
This final program summarizes the main themes of the course, and
analyzes the relationship between social action, social change and
building community. ![]()
WOMEN
AND WORK IN AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA (VHS) 1990.
33 min. sd. color. #27800
Women in Africa south of the Sahara lead active lives, which frequently
feature enterprise and independence on the one hand, and poverty and
hard work on the other. Most women earn an independent income in crops
or cash, yet that income is usually limited, and earning it demands
time and effort which must be integrated with domestic work and
childcare. In Africa south of the Sahara, local economic and social
demands often interact with the wider economic system to the
disadvantage of women. ![]()
WOMEN
AND WORK IN LATIN AMERICA (VHS) 1991. 25 min. sd.
color. #27810
The strong class system is one reason that some women in Latin American
history have had opportunities to engage in non-traditional occupations
such as military leadership, ranching, entrepreneurial enterprises, and
scholarly endeavors. However, the vast majority of women have been
involved in occupations that can be accommodated to their central roles
as wives and mothers. These occupations included taking part in family
agricultural systems, working as marketers where children could
accompany their mothers, as domestic servants or, recently, as factory
workers, particularly before marriage. ![]()
WOMEN
AND WORK IN SOUTH ASIA (VHS) 1989. 33 min. sd.
color. #27820
Examines crucial economic contributions that women in South Asia make
to their families and countries, and demonstrates the wide diversity of
occupations for women in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal
and Bhutan. ![]()
WOMEN AT THE
TOP (VHS) 1985. 26 min. sd. color. #30790
Examines whether the traditional "female" characteristics of compassion
and nurturing are undermined by aggression, domination, and control;
whether there is room for "feminine" behavior in the business world;
and how women can live on the fast track and still be women. ![]()
WOMEN
IN MANAGEMENT: THREAT OR OPPORTUNITY? (VHS) 1975.
27 min. sd. color. #15150 Examines the effects of women in positions of
leadership in several different organizations. The film presents the
full range of responses that can be made to the challenge of women in
management.
WOMEN IN
MEDICINE (VHS) 1993. 28 min. sd. color. #34890
Women now make up 40% of all medical students in the U.S. Are they
changing the curriculum or the type of care that will be given? This
program looks at the lives of women in today's medicine, and talks to
men and women physicians and educators about the impact of women
doctors on the world of medical care and research.
WOMEN IN MEN'S SPORTS
(VHS) 1987. 28 min. sd. color. #18080
Hosted by Phil Donahue, this program explores the issues of women
participating in sports that historically only men have been part of.
Guests include Beth Balsley, a New Jersey teenager who won access to
her high school football team in court; Dorothy Harris, board member of
the Women's Sports Foundation and sports psychiatrist at Penn State;
and Dr. Vern Seefeldt, director of youth sports at the Institute of
Michigan State University. ![]()
WOMEN IN SPORT: EXPANDING THE LIMITS (VHS) 1989. sd. color. #21133 Explores many common misconceptions about women and sport. Each program in the three-cassette series examines a particular aspect of physical activity for girls and women. Drawing on the real-life experiences of successful female athletes, the series demonstrates how women are learning to enjoy and excel at sports despite negative stereotypes that undermine their self-confidence.
Program One: Our Social Selves (28 min.) Deals specifically with the social and historical implications of sport for women and girls. Program Two: Our Inner Selves (19 min.) Focuses on the psychological aspects of sport participation by girls and women.Program Three: Our Physical Selves (22 min.) Examines the
physical and scientific aspects of sport, focusing specifically on how
girls and women acquire sport skills and become physically fit.![]()
WOMEN IN SPORTS
(VHS) 1976. 28 min. sd. color. #26130 Surveys the participation of
women in sports from classical times to the present day. Discusses
prejudice against the physically active woman, the growing awareness of
women's rights as sports participants, and the new enthusiasm of women
for sports.![]()
THE WOMEN OF
HULL HOUSE (VHS) 1992. 25 min. sd. color. #32320
Created from vivid historical photographs, this video tells the story
of Hull-House through the remarkable contributions of Jane Addams and
other Hull-House women to the history of social welfare, education,
progressive reform, women's rights, sociology, labor relations,
international peace and many other areas of American life. ![]()
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (VHS) 1988. 89 min. sd. color. #59420 Comedy about a woman who has been jilted by the love of her life, her friend who is in love with a terrorist, and her ex-lover's crazed wife. Mix them all together and you end up with women on the verge of a nervous breakdown. In Spanish with English subtitles.
A WOMEN'S STORY
(VHS) 2002. 96 min. sd. color. #66840 The adventures of three peasant
women who flee their rural village to taste freedom in the big city.
Directed by Peng Xiaolian. With English subtitles.
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WOOD TICKS
AND LYME DISEASE (VHS) 1991. 30 min. sd. color.
#33150
A collaborative effort between Professor Franz-Rainer Matuschka, Free
University of Berlin and Dr. Andrew Spielman, Harvard School of Public
Health with assistance from physicians and veterinarians in both
countries and the German Federal Health Office. Targeted towards a
broad audience interested in Lyme disease or as a teaching aid for
health professionals. ![]()
WORKING GIRL
(VHS) 1988. 115 min. sd. color. #34650
Mike Nichols' entertaining, funny and insightful romantic comedy is
carried by Melanie Griffith's hard-edged portrait of an ambitious
secretary caught in corporate games with her vengeful boss (Sigourney
Weaver) and the attractive, charismatic lawyer (Harrison Ford) they're
both in love with. ![]()
WORKING
IT OUT: CONFLICT RESOLUTION (VHS) 1993. 30 min. sd.
color. #32390
Shows students how learning good communication skills, brainstorming
for solutions, compromise, and mediation can turn conflict into a
positive experience, build self-esteem, and improve relationships. ![]()
WORKING WITH EATING DISORDERS: A COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL APPROACH (VHS) 1999. 95 min. sd. color. #64800 Following an initial assessment, this video demonstrates the application of cognitive therapy with a bulimic patient who is unable to free herself from destructive eating patterns. Features the commentary of Arthur Freeman, who emphasizes clear case conceptualization and a structured psychoeducational approach
WORLD DRUMS (VHS) 1987. 57 min. sd. color. #64740 Vancouver's Expo '86 saw one of the most remarkable premieres in musical history, World Drums. World Drums was a collaboration of 250 of the world's greatest percussionists brought together to perform a new work by Canadian composer, John Wyre. Performers range from African tribal drummers to rock drummer Steve Gadd from New York; Gamelan orchestras from Indonesia to a military drum corps from England; Inuit elders from the Arctic Circle to a youthful Caribbean steel drum orchestra. John Wyre forms the dramatic center of this whirlwind, masterminding and coordinating the massive undertaking.
WORLD NATURAL VEGETATION SYSTEMS (VHS) 1989. 96 min. total. sd. color. A comprehensive introduction explains the concepts related to vegetation systems and ecology. This information is applied to the world's varied areas, the animals they support, and the impact of man upon them. Slide show on video.
Part One: Introduction (18 min., #26070) Part Two: Tropical Forests (16 min., #26080) Part Three: Temperate Zone Forests and Woodlots (16 min., #26090) Part Four: Grasslands and Savannas (15 min., #26100) Part Five: Deserts (15 min., #26110)Part Six: Tundra and Mountain Vegetation (16 min., #26120)
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WORLD OF ART: WORKS IN PROGRESS PART 1: LORNA SIMPSON
(VHS) 30 min. sd. color. #60500 (Closed captioned.) One of the
recurring themes in photographer Lorna Simmpson's work is the ambiguous
terrain connecting words and images. In the fall of 1995, Simpson
designed a group of large-scale landscapes printed on felt that are the
focus of this program.![]()
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WORLD OF ART: WORKS IN PROGRESS PART 3: BILL VIOLA
(VHS) 30 min. sd. color. #60520 (Closed captioned.) Perhaps the leading
American video artist, Viola represented the United States in 1995 at
the Venice Biennale. This program follows Viola making The
Greeting, the final piece in his Venice installation.![]()
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WORLD OF ART: WORKS IN PROGRESS PART 4: HUNG LIU
(VHS) 30 min. sd. color. #60530 (Closed captioned.) This leading
contemporary painter was born in China in 1948 and classically trained
in Beijing in the Russian Social Realist tradition. Liu is seen
painting a series of works on the Last Emperor and his court for a 1995
exhibition in New York City.![]()