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Sociology Issue

Sociology Issue

TYING ON A NEW TRADITION

Close Ties provides an intimate look at a rites of passage ceremony that connects teenage boys with male role models. It examines the impact of this new tradition and shows us how tying a necktie-an act associated with men who embody professionalism and prestige can inspire low performing black American high school boys to commit to a life of achievement and success

Item no.	:	CK00161559

Format	:	DVD
Audience	:	Senior High - College

Duration	:	27 minutes

Copyright	:	2012
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Price	:	USD 195.00

TROUBLE WITH EXPERTS, THE

We are addicted to experts. They tell us how to cast our vote, raise our kids, manage our diets and interpret political events. The media keeps us on a steady diet of stats backed up by expert opinion. But do they know better? In the recent stock meltdown, we discovered that some of our most important experts - our financial gurus - didn't know much at all. So what about all the other experts out there? Are they just part of a new cult of expertise, an ever-growing "expert industry" that's become our new religion?

Item no.	:	PE04121241

Format	:	DVD (Closed captioned)
Audience	:	Grades 10-12, Adult Education, Post Secondary

Duration	:	44 minutes

Copyright	:	2011
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Price	:	USD 180.00

THIS IS FAMILY

What constitutes a family? How is the typical American family defined? How has the notion of gay families evolved over the past decades? Is there such a thing as a typical gay family?

This fascinating and sometimes shocking documentary profiles the diversity of gay and transgender households in America today. With the aspirations and diverse ways of life for gay and alternative households changing so quickly, is society adapting fast enough to keep up with them?

Each section of this video profiles different scenarios and cultures and shows how alternative lifestyles have lead to acceptable and happy lives. There are two mother, and two father families. There are shelters for children and young adults that have been "tossed out" of their traditional families because of sex changes and alternate lifestyles. How they have coped with family rejection and non-acceptance is described. This documentary will have an elementary school, high school, and university version available in late fall.

Item no.	:	TC00161259

Format	:	DVD
Audience	:	Jr. High, College

Duration	:	55 minues

Copyright	:	2009
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Price	:	USD 195.00

TRUTH ABOUT LIARS

The Truth about Liars reveals the only certain thing we know about lying: everyone does it, and we can't easily detect it. Scientists say that by the age of four we have all learned to lie. Most of us fib in one of every four conversations that last more than 10 minutes. One study showed that university students lie to their mothers 50 per cent of the time.

In this provocative documentary, world-class specialists share their findings and theories about the art of the untruth, including: Paul Ekman, author of Why Kids Lie; Jeff Hancock, a Cornell University professor who explores the role deception plays within the internet; Stephen Porter, a specialist in crime and deception as the director of the forensic certificate program at Dalhousie University; and David Livingstone Smith, a philosopher dedicated to analyzing the link between nature and deception. The very unique relationship politicians have with the truth is also examined.

Item no.	:	ZD04121244

Format	:	DVD (Closed Captioned)
Audience	:	Grades 7-12, Adult Education, Post Secondary

Duration	:	Approx. 43 minutes

Copyright	:	2008
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Price	:	USD 180.00

HOW TO BE HAPPY

Did you know that happy people live 8-9 years longer, have better relationships, earn more money, tend to be more creative and make more effort to help others? Since the time of Aristotle humans have been trying to find the key to happiness. More than 35,000 books have been published on the topic, and it's been the subject of numerous TV shows, movies and motivational seminars. Now the pursuit of happiness has become the subject of serious scientific study, and the results show there are some simple things we can all do to boost our contentment. This documentary tells us what happiness is (and what it isn't), helps us find out how happy we are, and gives practical tips on how we can increase our happiness. In particular, it looks into two fields of psychology - Positive Psychology and Subjective Well-Being - that study happy people and how they achieve a sense of satisfaction.

Item no.	:	HJ04120805

Format	:	DVD (Closed Captioned)
Audience	:	Grades 9-12, Post Secondary, Adult

Duration	:	44 minutes

Copyright	:	2007
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Price	:	USD 180.00

WHY DO WE MARRY?

In an age when it's neither socially or legally necessary, why do Canadians choose to marry? This provocative documentary looks at a convention that is not only persistent but thriving. It begins with a young couple whose piercings and tattoos would lead you to believe they are not the marrying kind, but Kathleen McEvoy and Andrew Sherratt have decided to marry for reasons that are as old fashioned as the institution itself. It's the moral thing to do, they say. But there are couples who marry just to have the party. They are lured by the romance of the event and the idea of being prince and princess for day, encouraged by a huge wedding industry that promotes the sensational wedding. And if it's not the couple who wants the marriage, it may very well be their parents who insist on the nuptials. Why Do We Marry? Takes viewers beyond the ceremony to reveal the many reasons why people say "I do".

Item no.	:	HS29110130

Format	:	DVD
Audience	:	Grades 10-12, Adult Education, Post Secondary

Duration	:	45 minutes

Copyright	:	2007
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Price	:	USD 180.00

CLASSIC COLLECTION: ANTHONY GIDDENS - CAPITALISM AND MODERN SOCIAL THEORY

Tony Giddens talks about why he chose to centre his project around Marx, Durkheim and Weber, and the genesis and consequence of capitalist society. He then discusses the theoretical basis, key concepts and political sociology of each theorist and considers their continuing relevance to contemporary sociology

Item no.	:	AY01590002

Format	:	DVD
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Duration	:	25 minutes

Copyright	:	2004
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Price	:	AUD 235.00

CORE CONCEPTS IN SOCIOLOGY (SHORT CUTS)

Short Cuts programmes consist of a number of short films designed to give teachers the flexibility to integrate illustrative video material into their lessons in whatever way they choose. This title features sections focussing on Culture, Socialisation, Identity, and Exam Advice and Guidance, together illustrating and making clear the key ideas behind these four foundational concepts

Item no.	:	EN01590004

Format	:	DVD
Audience	:

Duration	:	40 minutes

Copyright	:	2007
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Price	:	AUD 235.00

DOING SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH (SHORT CUTS)

Short Cuts programmes consist of a number of short films designed to give teachers the flexibility to integrate illustrative video material into their lessons in whatever way they choose. This title contains four clips, An Introduction to Social Research, Survey Research, Interviews, and Observation, all of which illustrate various research methods in action.

Item no.	:	RG01590007

Format	:	DVD
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Duration	:	40 minutes

Copyright	:	2007
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Price	:	AUD 235.00

FROM MODERNITY TO POSTMODERNITY

What is meant by a post-modern world and a post-modern sociology? Is post-modern theory really offering a new direction for sociology? This programme provides a lively, accessible and balanced introduction to this controversial area, and is divided into five chapters: Modernity and Sociology, From Modernity to Post-Modernity, Post-Modernity and Sociology, A Case Study, and Post-Modernity and the Enlightenment.

Item no.	:	MK01590013

Format	:	DVD
Audience	:

Duration	:	40 minutes

Copyright	:	1999
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Price	:	AUD 235.00

MAKING SENSE OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY

This programme addresses three questions: Why is there so much theory in sociology? Why are there different theories? Can sociological theory be made a little clearer? The film explains the role of theory, the distinction between structure and action, and illuminates three of the major perspectives in sociology by looking at their origins and key ideas.

Item no.	:	FG01590016

Format	:	DVD
Audience	:

Duration	:	60 minutes

Copyright	:	1997
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Price	:	AUD 235.00

THEORY AND METHODS

What is valid knowledge in sociology? Using a combination of research in action, case studies and expert analysis, this programme looks at some of the different answers sociology has given to this question. The film is divided into five self-standing parts that can be shown separately or as a whole: Classical Social Theory, Positivism, Interpretivism, A Case Study, and Realism.

Item no.	:	PF01590033

Format	:	DVD
Audience	:

Duration	:	45 minutes

Copyright	:	1996
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Price	:	AUD 235.00

HUMAN COMMUNICATIONS THEORY

I.INTRODUCTION.

II. S.M.C.R. MODEL (graphic diagram): Source; Message; Channel; Receiver; Encoding; Decoding; Noise (physical, physiological, psychological); Feedback.

III. RELATED CONCEPTS: Context; Filters; Language; Paralanguage; Non-verbal; Internet; Listening;

IV. CONCLUSIONS.

Item no.	:	MM11160018

Format	:	DVD
Audience	:

Duration	:	23 minutes

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Price	:	USD 189.00

RELIGION POLITICS AND LAW

I. INTRODUCTION: Religion, Politics and Law.

II. EARLY HISTORY: Hammurabi's Code; Abrahamic Religions; Torah, Holy Bible, Qur'an; The Edict of Milan; State Religions; The Middle Ages; The Crusades; Eastern Orthodox Church.

III. MODERNITY: The Magna Carta; The Inquisitions; Protestant Reformation; Religion, Politics and Science; Religious and Political Freedom; The United States Constitution; Religion and Education; The "Opiate of the masses."

IV. THE 20th CENTURY: Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism; Science v. Creationism; Religion in the Courtroom; Religious Symbols and School Prayer; Roe v. Wade; Political Influence of Religious Groups; Religio-Political Banners; U.S. Presidential Elections.

Item no.	:	FW11160023

Format	:	DVD
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Duration	:	35 minutes

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Price	:	USD 219.00

RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

I. INTRODUCTION.

II.SCIENTIFIC METHOD: Defining the problem; Reviewing the literature; Formulating a hypothesis: Definition; Independent & dependent variables; Selecting a research method: Populations & samples; Experiment; Observational study; Surveys & questionnaires; Interviews; Participant observation; Collecting data; Analyzing results: Mean, median & mode; Correlation / correlation co-efficient; p value; Reliability & validity; Drawing conclusions.

III. RESEARCH ETHICS: Avoid harm to participants; Protect personal privacy; Obtain informed consent; Apply research ethically; Avoid deception.

Item no.	:	JL11160024

Format	:	DVD
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Duration	:	33 minutes

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Price	:	USD 219.00

SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION

I. INTRODUCTION: What is Religion? What is Sociology? What is the Sociology of Religion? What is God?

II. RELIGION IN HISTORY: Roman and Greek Mythology; Karl Marx: "Opium of the People"; Emile Durkheim: "Collective Effervescence"; Auguste Comte: Positivism; Max Veber: The Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism.

III. RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND PRACTICES: The Golden Rule; World Religions: Christianity; Islam; Hinduism; Buddhism; Judaism; Non-Religious; The USA: Leading Denominations and Groups; Cults, Sects and Messiahs; Texts, Doctrines and Rituals.

IV. RESEARCH METHODS: Analyzing Historical Documents; Quantitative Surveys and Questionnaires; Qualitative Interviews and Stories.

V. FUTURE OF RELIGION: Science, Fundamentalism and Personal Experience; Evangelicalism; Secular, Sacred and Supernatural; Is God Dead?

Item no.	:	FD11160025

Format	:	DVD
Audience	:

Duration	:	33 minutes

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Price	:	USD 219.00

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