Fish Story is the tale of two women in a battle for the ocean. Angela Sanfilippo and Shareen Davis, born into fishing families, both married men who make a living from the sea. But their way of life is threatened when environmental organizations file a lawsuit that could put hundreds of fishermen out of business. With heartache and humor, this story finds the women at the center of a political storm as they try to save both fish and fishermen.
Subjects: General
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Family Communications
Dr. Kathleen M. Galvin guides students through an introduction to everyday family communication across a wide range of family types and ethnic heritage. This course examines the various issues – personal, governmental, educational, and religious – that influence the ways in which family systems develop, sustain, and manage their relationships. Interviews and discussion help students gain a better understanding of how family systems work. Dr. Galvin demonstrates effective ways of improving communication in the family that encompass such techniques as “emotion coaching”, storytelling, reading, and listening.
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Love: What Everyone Needs to Know
According to psychologists, the single greatest predictor of happiness and success in life is a healthy love relationship. Yet, although we concede that knowledge is power, most of us have only a rudimentary understanding of what we’re in for when we go off in search of true love.
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Dealing with Diversity
The goal of Dealing with Diversity is to help viewers understand the constraints and motivations of people with backgrounds that differ from their own. The classes also provide important sociological lessons in the areas of social interaction, social class, age, gender, sexual orientation, the concept of “race”, and the sociology of minorities. The programs feature on-site interview segments with people who share their cultures and their lives in American society with the viewing audience.The program also features exclusive footage of socialization culturally diverse settings; the difference in communication between US and foreign cultures; the impact of immigration on social policy and employment; sexual orientation issues; the lesser-known cultural aspects of Arab Americans, Creoles, and Latinos; discrimination against the disabled. Students experience firsthand how people in the same environment are often presented with different challenges. The lessons encourage understanding while they provide the tools and insight necessary for improving intra/inter-cultural relations, both at work and in the community.
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Sociology Series
Sociology is the study of human societies and interaction. Sociology will introduce you to noted sociologists Marx and Durkheim, explore functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, and explain many other important concepts. BONUS: Special guest host Dr. Ruth Westheimer! (8 x 26:00)