Empires of the Mind

Synopsis

Phil Cohen is shown working with a group of white 14-and 15 year olds looking at images of Empire and how they reflected the historical conceptions of ‘race’, many vestiges of which still exist. The students see an exhibition on ‘black markets’ held locally and are taken to a local history museum where they experience what a geography lesson was like around the turn of the century.

Series

Race, Education and Society, Course Ed356

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

Year of production

1992

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Education

Keywords

history teaching; race relations

Credits

Cast

Phil Cohen

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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