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Politics of Equal Opportunity, The

Synopsis
Shows how the civil rights movement in the United States influenced the English sex discrimination and race relations acts. There are interviews with the heads of the two US federal agencies most active in this field and with their UK counterparts. Also looks at the way Barclays Bank created and implemented its own equal opportunities policies after a complaint from the Equal Opportunities Commission. Shows a prejudice self-awareness workshop at a Barclays Bank training centre, and compares Barclays UK equal opportunities developments with the application of affirmative action requirements in Barclays USA.
Series
Society and Social Science: A Foundation Course, Course D103
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min.
Year of production
1991
Availability
Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £195.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects
Sociology
Keywords
equality of opportunity; race relations

Credits

Producer
Jeremy Cooper
Cast
Stuart Hall 

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
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