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  1. Boran Women (1974 Film)

    Director
    James Blue; David MacDougall
    Producer
    Norman N Miller
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows how the availability of education and other aspects of modernisation are changing Boran women’s attitudes even while they maintain their traditional and influential roles in a herding culture.

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  2. Island Fishpond, The (1974 Film)

    Director
    Norman N Miller
    Producer
    Norman N Miller
    Subject
    Economics
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The need for a new freshwater fishpond focuses the island community, representatives of the Hong Kong government, and a single entrepreneur on an effort to increase productivity - and economic well-being -...

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  3. Magic and Catholicism (1974 Film)

    Director
    Hubert Smith
    Producer
    Norman N Miller
    Subject
    Anthropology; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The people of the Bolivian highlands blend in thought and practice the religion of their ancestors and that of their conquerors. A fatal automobile accident, coincident with the festival of Santiago,...

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  4. Afghan Village, An (1974 Film)

    Director
    Herbert DeGioia; David Hancock
    Producer
    Denis Borrow
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Daily life in the village of Aq Kupruk in Afghanistan. Note: Printed materials intended to complement the observational approach used in the filming of this series are in preparation.

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  5. Afghan Women (1974 Film)

    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Examines the role of women in an Afghan rural community. Note: Printed materials intended to complement the observational approach used in the filming of this series are in preparation.

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  6. Chinese Farm Wife, A (1974 Film)

    Director
    Richard Chen
    Subject
    Anthropology; Geography
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows the pattern of life on a rice farm in Taiwan. Mrs Li, whose husband is a salaried factory worker, participates fully in farming and community activities in addition to her role in supervising the...

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  7. Harambee (1974 Film)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows Independence Day celebrations in a small rural community in northern Kenya. The slogan ‘Harambee’ means ‘working together for the common good’, but the concept of a united Kenya is still new to...

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  8. Naim and Jabar (1974 Film)

    Director
    Herbert Di Gioia; David Hancock
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Examines the hopes and aspirations of two adolescent boys in a village in Afghanistan. Shows them at work and at play.

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  9. Women in a Changing World (1974 Film)

    Director
    Duncan Hazelden
    Subject
    Women’s studies
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Examines the changing role of women in a number of different societies. Looks at the role of the Aymará women living in the Bolivian highlands, the Boran women living in northern Kenya, and the women living...

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