Poto mitan : Haitian women, pillars of the global economy /
"Told through the compelling lives of five courageous Haitian women workers, POTO MITAN gives the global economy a human face. Each woman's personal story explains neoliberal globalization, how it is gendered, and how it impacts Haiti. And while POTO MITAN offers an in-depth understanding...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English French Haitian French Creole |
| Language Notes: | In English, French & Haitian Creole; with optional English, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles throughout. Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing in English. |
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Watertown, MA :
Documentary Educational Resources,
[2009]
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| Edition: | Standard format. |
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| Summary: | "Told through the compelling lives of five courageous Haitian women workers, POTO MITAN gives the global economy a human face. Each woman's personal story explains neoliberal globalization, how it is gendered, and how it impacts Haiti. And while POTO MITAN offers an in-depth understanding of Haiti, its focus on women's subjugation, worker exploitation, poverty, and resistance demonstrates that these are global struggles" -- Container. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009. Special features (18 min.): optional audio commentary by Bergan & Schuller; 5 extra interviews (17 min. total); trailer (1 min.). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography and editing, Renée Bergan. |