Cry for Help
By PBS Distribution - 2009
This primetime special features first-person stories from adolescents who are confronting depression, anxiety and mental illness. From depressed…
Doctor Asteroid
By Exploration Production Inc. - 2009
Richard Binzel identifies and tracks asteroids to help determine how to best deal with possible collisions with Earth.
My Blog: What's Empathy? Do I Have It?
By Cerebellum Corporation - 2009
Children need help in understanding what empathy is and why it's important. Chelsea talks about empathy on her blog and shares stories from events…
Peace Warrior
By CTV - 2009
Of all the stories to emerge from Canada's mission in Afghanistan, the axe attack on Captain Greene is among the most shocking. Greene, a 41-year-old…
The Bystander
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2009
Does simply ignoring bullying make someone an innocent bystander? Or is there something that they can do to help the situation. This program looks at…
Understanding Bullying
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2009
Bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others, through verbal harassment, physical assault, or other non-verbal methods such as…
Adele's Wish
By Calendar Films Ltd - 2008
The remarkable story of an 84 year old Los Angeles woman's struggle to recover five rare paintings that were stolen from her family by the Nazi's in…
African Americans, Part 1
By Governors State University - 2008
Examines the challenges facing this unique ethnic group and how its fate continues to evolve in the U.S. Studio Guest: Jesse Jackson Jr…
African Americans, Part 2
By Governors State University - 2008
Studio Guest: Dr. Cathy Cohen, Director of the Black Youth Project and her graduate student Jamila Celestine-Michener from the University of Chicago…
Age Issues: From Young to Old
By Governors State University - 2008
Examine age issues from young to old and their social consequences. Studio Guest: Sally Furhmann, Director of the Rich Township Senior Center, Pat…
Anna's Silent Struggle
By Willy Lindwer - 2008
"Anna's Silent Struggle" tells the moving story of Anna, today an 82-year-old woman and how she managed to survive this death camp despite her…
Applied Anthropology
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
The video begins with the anthropological definition of applied anthropology; that this field of study refers to the application of method and theory…
Asian Americans
By Governors State University - 2008
A discussion of some of the many cultures who fall under this label and live within the U.S. Studio Guest: Rey Flores, a community activist and…
Becoming Human
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
Humans are first a biological species, Homo sapiens, but they are unique among all species in their capacity for cultural adaptations. This lesson…
Characteristics of Culture
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
The state of Oaxaca, Mexico, is the backdrop of this film, which explores the nature of culture and how cultures are studied. The Oaxacan society is…
Communication & Culture
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
This program focuses on the efforts of the Serrano tribe of Native American to revitalize their dying cultural traditions and language. The features…
Creole and Mixed Ethnic Americans
By Governors State University - 2008
A view of Americans with mixed ethnic/racial heritage. Studio Guest: Robin Tillmon, President of the Bi-racial Family Network (BFN) in the Chicago…
Cultural Anthropology: Our Diverse World DVD Set
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
Cultural Anthropology: Our Diverse World explores the various ways in which the human species has responded to the fundamental challenges of…
Death or Canada: Fleeing the Famine
By Ballinran Productions - 2008
It's been called the most traumatic event in Toronto's history. In the summer of 1847, nearly 40,000 Irish famine refugees flooded the city…
Diversity Issues and Answers
By Governors State University - 2008
A review of many of the essential topics we have explored. Studio Guest: Dr. Robert D. Martin, Curator of Anthropology at the Field Museum in…
Economic Systems
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
Economic systems are the means by which a society produces, distributes and consumes resources, and are intimately integrated with the other elements…
Emerging Diseases: Prions, Viruses
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2008
An emerging disease is one that has appeared in a population for the first time and a re-emerging disease is one that may have existed previously but…
Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom
By VEA Group Pty Ltd - 2008
This program provides teachers with a basic understanding of what Emotional Intelligence is and how it can be utilized in the classroom to generate a…
Ethnocentric Groups in the USA
By Governors State University - 2008
Examines ethnocentric views which fuel a great deal of decision-making in this in regards to where people live, work, and worship. Video Inserts…
European Americans
By Governors State University - 2008
This program features a segment on the Amish community in Indiana and a profile of Italians in America, looking at their struggles in the past and…
Gender Issues
By Governors State University - 2008
Examine the multifaceted issues surrounding gender in our society. Video Inserts: Professor Peggy McIntosh, Wellesley College, and Byron Hurt…
Global Challenges & Anthropology
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
This program explores the phenomenon of globalization, its complex forms, and its impact on the cultures of the world, as well as the contributions…
Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest & Class
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
This program explores concepts related to non-kin based social groupings by focusing on the culture of the Black Indians of New Orleans. They are a…
Immigration and the New Immigrants
By Governors State University - 2008
Learn the history of Immigration laws and social policies in the U.S. Studio Guest: Fred Tsao, Policy Director at the Illinois Coalition for…
Introduction and Overview: Who in the World is in Here?
By Governors State University - 2008
Explore your peers' and your own individual ethnic/racial, religious, and cultural backgrounds.
Islam
By Governors State University - 2008
The fastest growing religion in the U.S. is Islam; it is also one of the most controversial as a result of 9/11. Studio Guest: Imam Kifah Mustapha…
Kinship & Descent
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
The video explains that kinships, or the strong familial networks within which individuals function on a daily basis, are made up of groups of family…
Latinos in America, Part 1
By Governors State University - 2008
A profile of some of the many groups listed under the label of Latino(na's) in the U.S. Studio Guest: Rey Flores, a community activist and columnist…
Latinos in America, Part 2
By Governors State University - 2008
Studio Guest: Rey Flores, a community activist and columnist for Hoy Newspaper in Chicago and realtor/community activist Fred Medina. Video Inserts…
Marriage & Family
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
The video for Lesson 9 begins with Helen Mendoza and Pam Privett explaining that families can take many forms today. They are partners in a same-sex…
Middle Eastern and Arab American Cultures
By Governors State University - 2008
An introspective look at Middle-Eastern cultures in the U.S. as they appear in the media and are perceived by the American society. Studio Guest…
Mr. Israel: The Story of Shimon Peres
By Willy Lindwer - 2008
Tells the compelling history of the State of Israel through the eyes of Israel's octogenarian President who has been forging Israel's destiny since…
Native Americans
By Governors State University - 2008
Discuss the current state of indigenous people in the U.S. Studio Guest: Joseph (Standing Bear) Schranz, an Ojibwa from the Midwest Soaring…
Negotiating Cultural Communication
By Governors State University - 2008
Explore some of the varieties of communication styles in the U.S. as well as in other cultures around the world. Studio Guests: Isabel Lamptey…
Nuclear Energy: The Issues
By Rees Films - 2008
Nuclear power produces almost a fifth of the world's electricity. Supporters say it's safe, cheap and - best of all - the answer to global warming…
Physical/Mental Ability Issues
By Governors State University - 2008
People with disabilities are one of the largest special interest groups in our society and yet one with the lowest visibility. Studio Guest: Robin…
Politics, Power & Violence
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
This video explores the anthropological concepts of political organization and social control as practiced cross-culturally. It opens with…
Processes of Change
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
Throughout history, cultures have changed because of environmental conditions, internal pressures, or external forces. Change comes quickly, or it…
Race: The World's Most Dangerous Myth
By Governors State University - 2008
Explore one of our nation's most complex and difficult problems, the concept of race. Video Inserts: Dr. Michael Omi, Professor of Ethnic Studies at…
Religion & Spirituality
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
The program opens with a general discussion of the anthropological definition of religion contrasted with spirituality. This is followed by a close…
Sex & Marriage
By Coast Learning Systems - 2008
The video opens with a wedding in Long Bow Village, in China, and effectively shows the diverse nature of weddings from one culture to another…
Sexual Orientations Issues
By Governors State University - 2008
Explore the world of Gays, Lesbians, Bi-sexuals, and the Transgendered. Studio Guest: Sylvia and Gysbert Menninga, parents of a gay child; Tamara…
Social Class Issues
By Governors State University - 2008
The impact of social economics on the lives of families and individuals in the U.S. Studio Guest: Linzey Jones, Mayor of Olympia Fields, and Don…