VIDEO
TITLE |
CALL
NUMBER |
Hunger
and Food Issues |
|
THE AVOIDABLE
FAMINE
Producer:
Yorkshire Television. 1988. 20:00.
HS, Adult.
Study guide.
Sudan, the
largest nation in Africa, has produced enough food for
its own needs plus export. Changing crops and farming
technique produced famine and stripping of the land.
This film examines the reasons behind these changes
and looks at how the Sudanese economy has responded
to the destruction of the traditional way of life. Accompanied
by study materials. |
IA FS 119 |
*** BEYOND
HUNGER
The End
Hunger Network, 1988. 10:00
Provides
an overview of American attitudes towards Third World
development, and how Americans can develop a more meaningful
understanding of these issues. |
IA FS 44 |
*** CONSUMING
HUNGER
Maryknoll
World Video Library. 1988. Three 29:00 segments.
HS, Adult | |
PART ONE:
GETTING THE STORY
Explores
the question: why does it take the American media so
long to cover African famines? |
IA FS 69 |
PART TWO:
SHAPING THE IMAGE
Explores
the question: what happened to our images of Africa
once starving Africans dominated television's portrayal
of the continent? |
IA FS 70 |
PART THREE:
SELLING THE FEELING
Explores
the question: what did the "Hands Across America" mega-event
tell us about hunger in America and the images that
we have created of our own hungry and homeless? |
IA FS 71 |
*** FAMINE
AND CHRONIC PERSISTENT HUNGER:
A LIFE AND DEATH DISTINCTION
Also shown
as "End the Hunger." Producer: The Hunger Project. 1989,
11:00.M,
HS, Adult
This video
makes graphically clear, by focusing on different case
studies of Third World nations, the critical distinction
between famine and chronic hunger-and what needs to
be done to end each. |
IA FS 114 |
*** HARVEST
OF HUNGER
OXFAM America,
1987. 20:00
HS, Adult
Creative
graphics to Jackson Browne music combine with stunning
photos of overseas projects in this exploration of the
underlying causes of world hunger. Includes teacher's
guide with quizzes, exercises, and maps. |
IA FS 53 |
