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| Resource: |
DVD (118071) Race: The Power of an Illusion
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| Publisher: |
California Newsreel, 2003 |
| Vendor: |
California Newsreel |
| Heading: |
SOCIA — Social Issues
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| Subjects: |
African Americans; History; Immigration; Native Americans; Prejudice/Racism; Social Action/Concerns |
| Location: |
Social Issues |
| # Copies: |
2 |
| Description: |
This DVD includes three segments (each in a long version and a shorter version) that discuss how our concepts of race are shaped by our history, social institutions, and cultural beliefs. Episode 1: The Difference Between Us -- examine contemporary science, including genetics, that challenges our assumptions about human groups (56 min. or 37 min.); Episode 2: The Story We Tell -- examine the 19th-century science that justified our treatment of African Americans, Native Americans, and Filipinos (56 min. or 34 min.); Episode 3: The House We Live In -- examine 20th-century policies regarding race and immigration, citizenship, and housing discrimination. Includes guide. On the recommended resources list for the DVD study 'Holding Up Your Corner.' |
| Age Groups: |
High School; Young Adult; Adult (30-55); Adult (55+)
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