Race : the power of an illusion / produced by California Newsreel ; in association with the Independent Television Service.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | San Francisco, Calif. : California Newsreel, ©2003. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (168 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (11 pages) |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Pounder, C. C. H. narrator. |
| Other author/creator | Adelman, Larry producer. |
| Other author/creator | Herbes-Sommers, Christine screenwriter, producer, director. |
| Other author/creator | Strain, Tracy Heather, screenwriter, producer, director. |
| Other author/creator | Smith, Llewellyn screenwriter, producer, director. |
| Other author/creator | California Newsreel (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Independent Television Service. |
| Portion of title | Power of an illusion |
| Contents | The difference between us / written, produced and directed by Christine Herbes-Sommers (56 min.) -- The story we tell / written, produced and directed by Tracy Heather Strain (56 min.) -- The house we live in / written, produced and directed by Llewellyn M. Smith (56 min.). |
| Abstract | Episode one explores how recent scientific discoveries have toppled the concept of biological race. Episode two questions the belief that race has always been with us. It traces the race concept to the European conquest of the Americas. Episode three focuses on how our institutions shape and create race. |
| General note | Special features: excerpted versions of each episode. |
| Credits | Executive producer, Larry Adelman ; music, Claudio Ragazzi ; editors, Chuck Scott, Andrea Williams (episode 1), Randall MacLowry, Cob Carlson (episode 2), and Bernice Schneider (episode 3) ; camera, Tom Fahey (episodes 1 and 3) and Tom Curran ... [et al.] (episode 2). |
| Performer | Narrator, C.C.H. Pounder. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Documentary television programs. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction television programs. |
| Other title | Difference between us. |
| Other title | Story we tell. |
| Other title | House we live in. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | GN269 .R337 2003 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |