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Series
Great step forward China women in the 20th century volume pt. 1
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
After illustrating how a combination of laws, customs, and Confucian philosophy had reduced Chinese women to chattels, this program examines in detail the turning points from the late 19th through mid 20th centuries that paved the way for a complete reversal in Chinese women's status. Remarkable vintage film and fascinating interviews with women whose lives have spanned the 20th century provide evidence of and insights into the harmful practices of...
2) A fine line
Publisher
Bullfrog Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This film explores pressing issues faced by women in the culinary arts and across all industries, including sexual and workplace harassment, access to capital, unequal pay, and lack of paid family leave and affordable childcare. An uplifting American success story about perseverance, family, and food, A FINE LINE follows the personal story of Valerie James, a small town restaurateur with a larger than life personality who raised Joanna as a single...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"In Series 6, Tennison is being pressured to retire by her male colleagues. Instead, she takes on a high-profile case: the torture and murder of a young Bosnian refugee. When her prime suspect turns out to be a 'minor' war criminal, Tennison meets resistance from her superiors, struggles with ambitious underlings, and uncovers buried secrets. Her career now at risk, she realizes she has little else left in her life and everything to fight for."--Container....
Publisher
Media Education Foundation
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Social and developmental psychologist and author Lynn Phillips explores the line between consent and coercion in this ... look at popular culture and the way real girls and women navigate their heterosexual relationships and hookups."--Container.
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Program offers a comprehensive historical overview detailing the expansion of civil rights to include more people. From the past to the present, this eight part series takes the viewer through one of the most powerful forces in American history: the promise of civil rights for all.
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Recounts the significant advances and the ongoing effort to gain a clear and permanent guarantee of privileges for women and all economically disadvantaged groups. From the right to own property, to the formation of labor unions, women's suffrage, consumer rights, equal pay, Title IX and the Disabilities Act. This series includes key historical individuals such as: Susan B. Anthony, Horace Mann, Mary Lyon, Juana Briones, Betty Friedan, Madeleine...
8) Albert Nobbs
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A woman passes as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some thirty years after donning men's clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making.
Author
Publisher
Farmers Insurance Group
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Second to None is a series celebrating the achievements of American women. The documentary consists of six episodes, each approximately 15 minutes in length. The episodes inspire, educate and promote understanding of the issues and obstacles that have confronted women throughout America's history. The extraordinary stories related in the documentary are often told by the women themselves who overcame the odds to do great things. Second to None begins...
