People like us : social class in America /
"People like us shows how social class plays a role in the lives of all Americans, whether they live in Park Avenue penthouses, Appalachian trailer parks, bayou houseboats or suburban gated communities. The documentary travels across the country presenting stories that will resonate with viewer...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. |
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New York :
Center for New American Media,
[2001]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video |
| Summary: | "People like us shows how social class plays a role in the lives of all Americans, whether they live in Park Avenue penthouses, Appalachian trailer parks, bayou houseboats or suburban gated communities. The documentary travels across the country presenting stories that will resonate with viewers regardless of where they see themselves on the social spectrum--stories of family traditions, class mobility, and different lifestyle choices."--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Originally broadcast on PBS in 2001. Accompanying Teacher's guide with program outline, pre-viewing activities, post-viewing discussion and activities, segment-related questions and activities, theme-based activities, bibliographical references available online: People like us : social class in America : teacher's guide / by Lora Myers ; contributing editors Julie Hey [and others]. New York : The Center for New American Media, [2001?]. Special features: deleted scenes; filmmaker bios. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Stephen McCarthy, Jefferson Miller. |
| ISBN: | 1877989428 9781877989421 1877989436 9781877989438 |