Videotapes, Slide/Tape
Anthropology and Archeology
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VHS, 60 min. each, 1985 Study guide available The Africans is a view of Africa from the inside looking out. It examines the contemporary life and history of Africa through its triple heritage: what is indigenous, what was contributed by Islam, and what was acquired from the West. The coexistence of these legacies helps to explain the diversity of the continent and the African people. The examination of Africa as the birthplace of humankind and discussion of the impact of geography on African history. The program includes the role of the Nile in the origin of civilization and the introduction of Islam to Africa through its Arabic borders. African contemporary lifestyles are examined by tracing the influence of indigenous, Islamic, and Western factors. The program compares simple African societies with those that are more complex and centralized, and examines the importance of family life. The factors that influence religion in Africa are traced, paying particular attention to how traditional African religions, Islam, and Christianity coexist and influence each other. This program contrasts the impact of the West on Africa and the impact of Africa on the development of the West, looking at the manner in which Africa's human and natural resources have been exploited. By exploring the tensions inherent in the juxtaposition of the three heritages, and looking at the ways in which these conflicts have contributed to the rise of the nationalist movement, the narrator illuminates the warrior tradition of indigenous Africa, the jihad tradition of Islam, and modern guerrilla warfare. This program studies several means of governing. New social orders are examined to illustrate an Africa in search of a viable form of government in the post-independence period. This program identifies the problems of a continent that produces what it does not consume and consumes what it does not produce, showing Africa's struggle between economic dependence and decay. Conflict of Cultures
The coexistence of many African traditions and modern life, and the conflicts and compromises that emerge from the mixing of cultures is shown in this program. It explores whether Africa can synthesize its own heritage with the legacies of Islam and the West. The final program illustrates African contributions to contemporary culture, including the significance of the African diaspora, and examines the continuing influence of the superpowers on the affairs of the continent.
VHS, 30 min., 1985 Demonstrations of calligraphy, acupuncture, and herbal medicine reveal a broad range of China's culture. Over 300 artifacts are highlighted, including the first earthquake detector, the first compass, and a unique device that tracks the movement of stars.
VHS, 88 min., 1991 This film brings a study of racial prejudice into the Television Age. It reveals how network television reluctantly and selectively "integrated" African Americans into America's primetime family. From Amos 'n Andy to The Cosby Show, this film traces over forty years of turbulent race relations through the lens of prime time entertainment. Two parts: Color Blind TV (1948-68) and Coloring the Dream (1968- ).
Arkansas, Crossroads of the Past 1 Slides/script, 1991 167 slides based on the exhibit, Crossroads of the Past. 12,000 years of prehistory in Arkansas are depicted, from the Ice Age to 1541. European exploration and settlement, and removal of native tribes from the state are explored.
Arkansas, Crossroads of the Past 2, 3, 4 Slides/script, 1992 These new slide sets explore the lifeways of the Indians, European exploration and settlement, and the destruction of Indian cultures and removal. Includes the Earliest Peoples, the Woodland Peoples, and the Mississippian Peoples.
VHS 38 min., 1996 A reformatted enhanced version of slide show of the same name, and a companion to the Crossroads of the Past exhibit. This video documents Native American life in Arkansas throughout prehistory and history. Graphics, maps, and excavation footage set context for the archeological evidence illustrated in the production. See also:
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