Brigid, We do have that set; I'm not sure if it deals much with stereotyping and caricatures, though (?). I did point it out to the prof. Thanks, Susan
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brigid Duffy Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 11:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] Ethnic Notions-esque film? > What about "Race - the Power of an Illusion" from California Newsreel? http://newsreel.org/video/RACE-THE-POWER-OF-AN-ILLUSION Brigid Duffy Academic Technology San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 94132-4200 E-mail: [email protected] > From: "Susan Albrecht" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 3:43:43 PM > Subject: [Videolib] Ethnic Notions-esque film? > > Like many of you, our copy of Ethnic Notions has gotten a lot of use > over the years. In fact, I've just upgraded to DVD from VHS since > it's still getting used frequently. But here's a question from a prof > who uses it often: since Ethnic Notions is a 1987 production, while > it's great at both providing examples of stereotyping of > African-Americans and a historical overview of those stereotypes, it > does... well... stop in 1987. Have others of you found something > comparable that is more current? > > We have MEF's Dreamworlds 3, MEF's Stuart Hall and Tim Wise offerings, > California Newsreel's Black Is... Black Ain't, and scores of other > titles which deal with race, but they often seem to focus on one > particular aspect of culture (music, sport, etc.) or lack the historic > overview by focusing on one time period. We'd love to know if there's > something quite similar to Ethnic Notions in speaking > *both* to stereotypes/caricatures of African Americans *and* to the > historical context. > > Lawrence, anything in the works from Newsreel itself by way of an > update or supplement to Ethnic Notions? > > Susan Albrecht > > Susan Albrecht > Library Acquisitions Manager > Wabash College Lilly Library > 765-361-6216 > 765-361-6295 fax > > ******************************************************************* > "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." -- Neil > Peart > ******************************************************************* > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, > acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current > and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It > is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for > video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between > libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and > distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
