Life + Debt: If you come to Jamaica as a tourist, this is what you will see...

Life + Debt. [DVD-1617]. 86 min. 2003.

This documentary examines the effects of World Bank and the International Monetary Fund loans on the infrastructure Jamaica established in the wake of independence from the UK in 1962. Seven billion in debt (circa 2000), Jamaica has seen its agricultural industries laid to waste by the impossibility of competing with subsidized, multi-national American based companies. The poverty of 'average' Jamaican in a shantytown near Kingston is in stark contrast to the luxurious tropical fantasy paradise experienced by tourists in posh Montego Bay. In a dog-eat-dog global economy, the US and its multinational corporate clients have all the advantages, while Jamaica has no agriculture, no industry, and no tax base--only ever-growing debt.

The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

The Elegant Universe. [DVD-1619]. 180 min. 2003.

Physicist Brian Greene discusses the historical quest for a grand unified theory in physics which will reconcile quantum physics and general relativity, and considers the possibility that superstring theory may bring an end to that search.

The Ghost Particle: Neutrinos-- the Secret Ingredient to the Cosmos

The Ghost Particle. [DVD-1618]. 56 min. 2006.

The cosmos has a secret ingredient: a swarm of invisible particles that fill every cubic inch of space. Trillions of them zip through our bodies but we don't notice a thing. Nova tells the 70-year struggle of scientists to understand them.

Social Class in America

People Like Us: Social Class in America [MV-6791] [County Consortium # 301956]. 124 min. 2001

"Social Class: As in "middle class," "working class," "upper class." It's the 800-pound gorilla in American life that most Americans don't think about: how do income, family background, education, attitudes, aspirations, and even appearance mark someone as a member of a particular social class?
Class can be harder to spot than racial or ethnic differences, yet in many ways it's the most important predictor of what kind of financial and educational opportunities someone will have in life.
But class is a hard subject to talk about in a society like ours, where the idea that all people are created equal and that a poor child can become President is enshrined in national legend." --PBS website.

Faculty and students can check out the VHS Tape from the Library's Media Desk, or they can request the DVD from the County collection by sending an email to marty.armstrong@gcccd.edu

Generation M: Misogyny in Media & Culture

Generation M: Misogyny in Media & Culture. [DVD-1607]. 60 min. 2008.

"Despite the achievements of the women's movement over the past four decades, misogyny remains a persistent force in American culture. In this important new documentary, Thomas Keith, Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Long Beach, looks specifically at misogyny and sexism in mainstream American media, exploring how negative definitions of femininity and hateful attitudes toward women get constructed and perpetuated at the very heart of our popular culture. The film tracks the destructive dynamics of misogyny across a broad and disturbing range of media phenomena: including the hyper-sexualization of commercial products aimed at girls, the explosion of violence in video games aimed at boys, the near-hysterical sexist rants of hip-hop artists and talk radio shock jocks, and the harsh, patronizing caricatures of femininity and feminism that reverberate throughout the mainstream of American popular culture. Along the way, Generation M forces us to confront the dangerous real-life consequences of misogyny in all of its forms--making a compelling case that when we devalue more than half the population based on gender, we harm boys and men as well as women and girls"--Container.

Tulia Texas: An Account of a miscarriage of justice

Tulia Texas. [DVD-1609]. 54 min. 2008.

"Through its scrupulous investigation of a landmark case, Tulia, Texas uncovers the deep-rooted assumptions about race and crime that still permeate our society and undermines our justice system. The film convincingly shows how the 'war on drugs' has become a war on due process, waged against African Americans. Today America has the largest prison population in the world; in some states as much as 15 percent of the black male population is incarcerated. Tulia, Texas shows one reason why."--www.newsreel.org

A Dream in Doubt: America's first post-9/11 hate crime murder

A Dream in Doubt. [DVD-1608]. 54 min. 2007

Four days after the 9/11 attacks, Balbir Singh Sodhi was gunned down at his Phoenix area gas station by a man named Frank Roque. To Roque, Balbir Sodhi's beard and turban-articles of his Sikh faith-symbolized the face of America's new enemy. A DREAM IN DOUBT follows Rana Singh Sodhi, Balbir's brother, as he attempts to fight the hate threatening his family and community. But less than a year after Balbir's murder, Sukhpal Sodhi, Rana's next-eldest brother, is killed in mysterious circumstances while driving a cab in San Francisco.Wanting justice for his brothers' murders, Rana is motivated towards social action. He demands that America live up to its ideals of freedom, equality and justice for all. In A DREAM IN DOUBT, he challenges his fellow citizens to think deeply about individual responsibility in the face of bigotry and what it means to be a true patriot.

Copyright Law: Internet & Multimedia Education for Schools

Copyright Law: Internet & Multimedia Education for Schools. County Media Collection #123242-1. 2009.

Program promoting the proper use of copyrighted multimedia and teaching students and educators about the value of respecting others' property including intellectual property in the K-20 school classroom and for staff development. This interactive DVD combines music, video clips, movie clips and slides to provide each viewer with an interactive opportunity to be in control of their instructional viewing experience.

Contents include: 1) Copyright 101, Anti-piracy, Music United, Making Movies, Credits and Downloading & FBI. 2) Movie Licensing, Fair Use & Multimedia, Plagiarism, DMC & The TEACH Act, Cybersafe and Acts of 2005. 3) DVD Credits.

Interactive Guide to Using Copyrighted Media in Your Courses

Baruch College's Guide to Using Copyrighted Media in Your Course. Website.
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/tutorials/copyright/

"Using copyrighted audio, images, and audiovisuals (videos) can be confusing to some faculty, leaving some faculty to not use media at all or to use it incorrectly and find themselves personally liable for copyright infringement." These are the opening statements of Baruch's interactive guide designed to help educators better understand their rights and responsbilities in using copyrighted media in class or over a secure online system. In addition to the interactive tutorial, the site offers an overview of fair use, faculty scenarios, and links to resources. This site is a must-see for anyone using media in their courses!

How to Hold Successful Meetings

How to Hold Successful Meetings: 30 Action Tips for Managing Effective Meetings. Training program includes DVD, CD and book. [DVD-1601]. 30 min. [CD-1429].

When should a meeting be called and who should attend? Better yet, when should a meeting be avoided and who should not be invited? These questions and many more are answered in the new video training program.

Intelligent Design on Trial

Intelligent Design on Trial. [DVD-1602]. 112 min. 2008.

"Judgment day: intelligent design on trial" captures the turmoil that tore apart the community of Dover, Pennsylvania, in a landmark battle over the teaching of evolution in public schools. In 2004, the Dover school board ordered science teachers to read a statement to high school biology students about an alternative to Darwin's theory of evolution called intelligent design--the idea that life is too complex to have evolved naturally and so must have been designed by an intelligent agent. The teachers refused to comply, and both parents and teachers filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing the school board of violating the constitutional separation of church and state. ... Featuring trial reenactments based on court transcripts and interviews with key participants and expert scientists, this program presents the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover School District.

Genetically Modified Foods Controversy

The Future of Food [DVD-1422]. 88 min. 2004.

"The Future of Food offers an in-depth investigation into the controversy over genetically engineered foods, which have quietly made their way onto U.S. grocery store shelves over the past decade. The film uses animation to explain the process of recombinant DNA technology which allows "genetic engineering", the movement of DNA from one species to another. The legal foundations for and consequences of patenting life are explored in depth by scientists and lawyers, as are the health implications of genetically modified foods.

The film uses animation to explain the process of recombinant DNA technology which allows "genetic engineering", the movement of DNA from one species to another. The legal foundations for and consequences of patenting life are explored in depth by scientists and lawyers, as are the health implications of genetically modified foods. "

Best Documentary - DeadCenter Film Festival, OK --Best Documentary - Empire Film Festival, NYAudience Award: Best Documentary - Ashland Independent Film Festival, OR Human Rights Award - Taos Film Festival, NM Honorable Mention - Ann Arbor Film Festival, MI

Public Performance Rights included. http://www.videoproject.com/

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Alcohol and Alcoholism [302917--Consortium Media Collection]. 23 min. 2004.

Exposes the dangers of alcohol abuse, the signs and symptoms of alcohol dependence, and the complex factors involved in the disease of alcoholism. Explains that beer, wine or liquor, all belong to a class of drugs known as depressants and use can lead to dependence and addiction. Explores the devastating longand short-term effects of alcoholism through candid interviews with users and family members. Also presents treatment options for those suffering from alcoholism.

Consortium Media Collection: Students and faculty have access to a collection of films that we share with other local community colleges. Search the database for films, and then request items by sending an email to Marty Armstrong at marty.armstrong@gcccd.edu.