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Understanding race / producer/director, Lynn Dougherty ; produced by Lucky Pictures, Inc. for The Learning Channel.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info2014.
Description1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorDougherty, Lynn.
Other author/creatorCoyote, Peter.
Other author/creatorLucky Pictures, Inc.
Other author/creatorLearning Channel (Firm)
Other author/creatorFilms for the Humanities (Firm)
Abstract Examines the history and power of the artificial distinction called "race," viewing it within historical, scientific, and cultural contexts. Topics include the anthropological unity of Homo sapiens, sanctioned discrimination, such as segregation, cultural biases based on racial stereotypes, and the underlying humanity that inextricably links us all.
General noteOriginally broadcast as an episode of the Learning Channel television program Understanding.
Performer Narrator, Peter Coyote.
Reproduction noteDVD. Greenville, NC : East Carolina University, 2014 VHS to DVD transfer done with the permission of Discovery Communications.
Original versionOriginally published as a videocassette: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, 2002. 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in. ECU Joyner Library Reserves.
Technical detailsDVD.
Terms of useFor Use at ECU Libraries only. No Interlibrary Loan. Does not include public performance rights but may be used in the classroom.
LanguageOpen-captioned.
Other title Understanding (Television program)
Publisher numberFFH 8898 Films for the Humanities

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Compact DVDs GN269 .U53 2014 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold