Culture Change (1994 Video)
Discusses how cultures are constantly changing, sometimes slowly and peacefully, other times rapidly and violently, sometimes as a result of internal factors such as inventions, other times because of the...
Lessons from Engineering Failures: Ronan Point, Tay Bridge, Dolgarrog Dam, Comet Airliners Etc (1982 Multimedia)
Sale, 37 slides. col.
Looks at the historical and geographical background to the problem of east coast floods and the threat to London, and how it is hoped that modern engineering can contain it.
Future of Humanity, The (1994 Video)
Considers some of the problems, such as over-population and food shortages, faced by the increasingly interdependent cultures of the world. Also discusses the possible role of anthropologists in finding...
Psychological Anthropology (1994 Video)
Focuses on enculuration, the process through which culture is passed from one generation to the next. Shows cross-cultural examples of child-rearing, socialisation, and mental illness and healing.
Nature of Culture, The (1994 Video)
Studies the diversity of cultures which have evolved, flourished and, in some instances, died in ages past and present. Human beings are shown to be dependent upon culture's customs and patterns, not only...
Religion and Magic (1994 Video)
No culture has existed without religion, however, religious practices and beliefs vary widely. This programme defines religion from the viewpoint of anthropology and describes psychological and social...
Close Quarters (2002)
Sale, VHS (75 min), £14.99 inc
A 1943 feature-length propaganda documentary about routine British submarine patrols and action in the North Sea off the coast of Norway. Based on a true story, using real Royal Navy submariners as the cast....
Arts, The (1994 Video)
Some form of artistic expression exists in all cultures. This video shows the many kinds of art and the variety of functions served by the arts: the fulfilment of the need for individual creative expression,...
Highland Maya, The: A Case Study in Economic Anthropology (1994 Video)
Looks at the complex interweaving of economics and religion known as the 'cargo' system, which is found among the Highland Maya of Mexico and Guatemala.
Economic Anthropology (1994 Video)
From the equal distribution of all goods among the !Kung to the balanced reciprocity of the Yonomamo and the Trobriand Islanders, the economies of many non-Western societies are shown to be based on...
De Havilland Comet
Dolgarrog
Ethnic groups in Central America