Racism: A History

Alternative title: Race Through Time
Synopsis: A 3-part documentary series chronicling the shifts in the idea of ‘race’ and the history of racism in Europe, The Americas, Australasia and Asia. The films show how ideas of racial difference have evolved in response to historical events, and identify the profound impact that the idea of ‘race’, and the fact of racism, has had on science, culture, society and global history. By exploring the history of ‘race’ - from the early emergence of racial consciousness to the impact of the latest discoveries in genetics - this series examines the nature of the ‘racial landscape’ which, for five centuries, has occupied such an important place in the collective imagination of the West.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2007
Year of production: 2007
Notes: Broadcast on BBC4 in 3 weekly parts beginning 21/3/2007
Subjects: History; Sociology
Keywords: genetics; racial identity; social history; racism

Name: BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
Contact: Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email: BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web: https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone: +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address: BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes: The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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