Cultural Studies - Videos and DVDs
Listed below - most
recent first - are videos and dvds on cultural studies topics. To schedule
a video for your class use the UMD Library Online
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No Logo: Brands, Globalization, Resistance. Media Education Foundation, 2003. 1 videodisc 42 minutes. Shows influence of logos and brands on economics including jobs, consumer choice, and on globalization. DVD 96
Skln Stories. Pacific Islanders in Communications, 2003. 1 videocassette 60 mins. VC 4823 Explores the history of the art of tattooing by Pacific islanders. Explains how this art is used as a way to honor the past, explore one's inner self, and preserve a culture for the future.
Mickey Mouse Monopoly. Media Education Foundation, 2001. 1 videocassette 52 minutes. A critical look at the animated films produced by the Disney Company especially in areas of race, gender, and class. VC 3970
Born in the USA: A Documentary about Childbirth in America. Fanlight Productions, 2000. 1 videocassette 56 minutes. Portrays different choices women have in giving birth including hospitals, birthing centers, and home births and on support and care from midwives, hospitals, and family members. VC 4844
Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour. New Day Films, 1998. 1 videocassette 53 minutes. History of the Barbie doll and exploration of interest in and controversy over this cultural icon. VC 4228
Affluenza. Bullfrog Films, Inc., 1997. 1 videocassette 56 minutes. Uses personal stories, expert commentary and old film clips to illustrate the causes and consequences of consumerism in American society. VC 3060
Miss India Georgia. Urban Life Productions, 1997. 1 videocassette 56 minutes. This documentary video follows four contestants in the Miss India Georgia pageant, focusing on their experiences as first generation Americans. VC 4655
Dreamworlds II: Desire/Sex/Power in Music Video. Media Education Foundation, 1994. 1 videocassette 56 minutes. How do images of popular culture influence how young women and men understand themselves and each other? By focusing on one of the most important aspects of popular culture, music videos, Dreamworlds II raises critical questions, and suggests new answers about the effect of music video. VC 2475
Home Economics: A Documentary of Suburbia. New Day Films, 1994. 1 videocassette 47 minutes. Explores the American dream of home ownership in Los Angeles area and the struggles of three women and a teenager dealing with current social-economic conditions. VC 4244
Between Two Worlds: The
Hmong Shaman in America. Cinesell
Distribution, 1993. 1 videocassette 28 minutes. Describes the art
of Shamanism and the role of the Shaman in Hmong society. Examines conflicts
between the ancient religion and traditions of the Hmong and Christian practice
and belief. Interviews Hmong living in Chicago.
VC 2148.
In My Country: An International Perspective on Gender. Utah Valley State College, 1993. 2 videocassettes 85 minutes. Respondents from thirteen different countries offer a personal perspective on life in their cultures with regard to gender. Countries represented include: Sweden, Taiwan, Mexico, Fiji, India, St. Vincent (Caribbean), Jerusalem, Lebanon, Zaire, England, China, El Salvador, and Japan. VC 3317
Suburbs, Arcadia for Everyone. Films for the Humanities, 1986. 1 videocassette 58 minutes. Examines suburban life especially the home and attempts to recreate the country in the city. VC 4251
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Kathryn Fuller, Sociology/Anthropology Librarian
Updated: September 2005
