The Coalition for Diversity recently made a generous donation of 7 new DVDs related to diversity to the Library’s film collection. Great thanks to the Coalition and the members for helping the Library greater resources to the La Verne Community.
The new films include:
Sound and Fury (56 min.)
“Two related families with a history of deafness go through the process of deciding whether their children should have cochlear implant surgery. the surgery would allow the children to hear, but would weaken their connection to deaf culture.”
What’s Race Got To Do With It (49 min.)
“This program chronicles the experiences of a new generation of college students, in this case over the course of 16 weeks of intergroup dialogue on the U.C. Berkeley campus. As they confront themselves and each other about race, they discover they often lack awareness of how different their experience of campus life is from their peers, to the detriment of an inclusive campus climate.”
The Color of Fear (90 min.)
“The Color of Fear is an insightful, groundbreaking film about the state of race relations in America as seen through the eyes of eight North American men of Asian, European, Latino and African descent. In a series of intelligent, emotional and dramatic confrontations the men reveal the pain and scars that racism has caused them. What emerges is a deeper sense of understanding and trust. This is the dialogue most of us fear, but hope will happen sometime in our lifetime.”
The Culture of Poverty (27 min.)
“Many Latino families are caught in the cycle of poverty: unemployment, poor education, and single-parent homes create a self-perpetuating cycle. The task of educating the child victims of this culture of poverty puts added strain on an already burdened school system. this program explores emerging strategies for meeting the needs of these children, and profiles an independent effort to keep kids off the street and instill in them a sense of pride.”
Wrestling with Manhood (60 min.)
“This is the first educational program to pay attention to the enormous popularity of professional wrestling among male youth, addressing its relationship to real-life violence and probing the social values that sustain it as a powerful cultural force. richly illustrating their analysis with numerous examples, Sut Jhally and Jackson Katz – the award-winning creators of the videos Dreamworlds and Tough Guise, respectively - offer a new way to think about the enduring problems of men’s violence against women and bullying in our schools.”
Girl Inside (70 min.) (Coming soon!)
“Following Madison during three years of her transition from male to female, raising issues about the nature of gender, feminity, and sexuality. Girl Inside highlights Madison’s loving relationship with her 80-year-old grandmother, their discussions together further illustrate the complex set of questions and issues surrounding the choices transsexuals face.”
Picture Perfect (43 min.) (Coming soon!)
“Explores the impact [sexualized] images [in the media] have on young women’s physical, psychological and emotional health. Through the voices of a racially and culturally diverse group of women and girls, the film examines the interplay of race and ethnicity, body image, dieting and eating disorders, and the early influence of toys and cartoons. The contrast between how these women see themselves and the idealized imagery that dominates TV and print advertising ar particularly stark.”
