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New Docmentary Films at TCNJ
All documentary films are in DVD format.
China Blue (2005)
China Blue depicts how the clothes we buy are actually made. Following a pair of denim jeans from birth to sale, China Blue links the power of the U.S. consumer market to the daily lives of a Chinese factory owner and two teenaged female factory workers.
In Search of International Justice (2005)
This film discusses the evolution of the International Criminal Court, based in The Hague, and justice initiatives in Kosovo, Rwanda, Darfur and Northern Uganda.
Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible (2006)
Mirrors of Privilege features the experiences of white women and men who have worked to gain insight into what it means to challenge notions of racism and white supremacy in the United States.
Letters From the Other Side (2006)
Letters From the Other Side follows the lives of four Mexican women and their families, all of whom are affected by immigration in different ways.
Transnational Tradeswomen (2006)
Transnational Tradeswomen looks at issues facing women construction workers in six Asian countries: Thailand, Taiwan, India, Pakistan, Singapore and Japan. It examines the gendering of work in various economic and cultural contexts, as well as the impact of globalization on the employment of poor women who do manual labor.
Maquilapolis (City of Factories) (2006)
This film is about the plight of the Maquiladoras in Mexico—female workers in Tijiana’s multinational-owned assembly plants who are forced to deal with the hardships of environmental toxins, the abuse of labor rights, housing problems and women’s rights issues.
Noble Struggle of Amina Wadud (2007)
Noble Struggle for Amina Wadud is a portrayal of Wadud, an African-American Muslim woman who found herself the subject of much debate and Muslim juristic discourse. This film offers insights into the connections between Islam, women's rights, and racial justice.
I Was a Teenage Feminist (2005)
I was a Teenage Feminist poses the questions: Has "Feminism" become the new F-Word? What does it mean to be a Feminist today? The filmmaker talks to Gloria Steinem, fraternity brothers, and others about whether feminism can still be a source of personal and political power.
NO! Confronting Sexual Assault in Our Communities (2006)
NO! Confronting Sexual Assault in Our Communities is a new documentary film about the impact of sexual violence on Black women and girls. NO! combines socio-historical inquiry with messages from violence prevention advocates and first person testimonials from survivors.
New Books at TCNJ
Baba: Men and Fatherhood in South Africa. edited by Linda Richter and Robert Morrell. Cape Town: HSRC Press, 2006. HQ756 .B32 2006.
Gender and Ageing: Changing Roles and Relationships. edited by Sara Arber, Kate Davidson and Jay Ginn. Maidenhead; Philadelphia: Open University Press, 2003. HQ1061 .G37 2003
Gender, Sexuality, and Power in Latin America Since Independence. edited by William E. French and Katherine Elaine Bliss. Lanham Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007. HQ1075.5.L29 G4617 2007.
Getting Off : Pornography and the End of Masculinity. Robert Jensen. Cam-bridge, MA: South End Press, 2007. HQ471 .J47 2007.
In Praise of the Whip: A Cultural History of Arousal. Niklaus Largier; translated by Graham Harman. New York: Zone Books; Cambridge, Mass.: Distributed by the MIT Press, 2007. HQ79 .L3513 2007.
Insider's View of Sexual Science Since Kinsey. Ira L. Reiss. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. HQ60 .R46 2006.
Male Bodies, Women's Souls: Personal Narratives of Thailand's Transgendered Youth. LeeRay M. Costa, An-drew J. Matzner. New York: Haworth Press, 2007. HQ77.95.T5 C67 2007.
