In My Country: An International Perspective on Gender

Synopsis

A resource for studying cultural attitudes to gender, covering division of household labour, types of discipline for boys and girls, marriage decisions, control of money, society’s view of rape, care for the elderly, and attitudes towards homosexuals. Features interviews with people from Zaire, El Salvador, St Vincent, England, Taiwan, Sweden, Lebanon, Japan, India, China, the Fiji Islands, and Mexico.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; 2 videocassettes. VHS (PAL). col. 91 min.

Year of production

1993

Availability

Sale; 1997 sale: US$179.00 (+p&p)

Subjects

Psychology

Keywords

cultural influences; gender issues; social psychology

Distributor

Name

Insight Media

Email

custserv@insight-media.com

Web

http://www.insight-media.com External site opens in new window

Phone

+1 212 721 6316

Fax

+1 212 799 5309

Address

2162 Broadway
New York
NY 10024 6621
USA

Notes

US-based distributor of an extensive range of DVD, video and CD-ROM titles for university, secondary and vocational education. Catalogue divided into the following sections: Architecture & Design; Business & Economics; Communication; Counselling & Social Work; Drama, Music & Dance; Education; Engineering; Language & Culture; Nursing & Allied Health; Physical Education; Science & Agriculture; Social Sciences. A recent development is a dedicated video-on-demand website http://www.insight-media-digital.com/ which includes a particularly strong nursing library.