Woman and man /

Phil Donahue examines the role of women and men in society, in the workplace, and in the marriage relationship. Describes differences in the brains of men and women. Shows that sex roles are taught from infancy by the different ways parents and society treat boys and girls. Describes sex bias in the...

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Corporate Author: Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Banow, Joel, Amgott, Madeline, Donahue, Phil
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, [2003]
Series:Human animal.
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Summary:Phil Donahue examines the role of women and men in society, in the workplace, and in the marriage relationship. Describes differences in the brains of men and women. Shows that sex roles are taught from infancy by the different ways parents and society treat boys and girls. Describes sex bias in the classroom using a segment from a teacher's workshop. Tells about sex discrimination on the job. Discusses changes in attitudes toward marriage and changes in the marriage relationship as a result of the move toward equality of the sexes. Includes comments from married couples, educators, and experts. Also includes segments of microphotography.
Item Description:Originally aired on NBC in 1986 as part of the five-part series Phil Donahue examines the human animal.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 DVD-video (52 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.