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Faces of Change, China Coast: China Coast Fishing
written by George Chang, fl. 1974, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971; directed by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and George Chang, fl. 1974; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 19 mins
The film concerns the traditional 'floating population' who fish Chinese coastal waters from family sized junks based in Hong Kong in competition with salaried fisherman using large, mechanized boats. The combined effect of education and an increased integration with shore life is putting strains on the old ways.
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written by George Chang, fl. 1974, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971; directed by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and George Chang, fl. 1974; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 19 mins
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The film concerns the traditional 'floating population' who fish Chinese coastal waters from family sized junks based in Hong Kong in competition with salaried fisherman using large, mechanized boats. The combined effect of education and an increased integration with shore life is putting strains on the old ways. The film concerns the traditional "floating population" who fish Chinese coastal waters from family sized Junks based in Hong Kong in c...
The film concerns the traditional 'floating population' who fish Chinese coastal waters from family sized junks based in Hong Kong in competition with salaried fisherman using large, mechanized boats. The combined effect of education and an increased integration with shore life is putting strains on the old ways. The film concerns the traditional "floating population" who fish Chinese coastal waters from family sized Junks based in Hong Kong in competition with salaried fisherman using large, mechanized boats. The combined effect of education and an increased integration with shore life is putting strains on the old ways.
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Date Written / Recorded
1973
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
George Chang, fl. 1974, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938-, Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971
Author / Creator
George Chang, fl. 1974, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938-, Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Faces of Change
Topic / Theme
Chinese, Rural population, Education, Cultural change and history, Boats and ships, Economics, Fisheries, Ethnography
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Faces of Change, China Coast: Island in the China Sea
written by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971; directed by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and George Chang, fl. 1974; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 33 mins
Tai A Chau is home for both farmers and fishermen who use the island as a permanent harbor for their small floating homes. The daily routines of Mr. Wong, a fisherman, and Mr. Ng, a farmer, are representative of their respective problems of survival, mutual dependence, and hopes for the future.
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written by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971; directed by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and George Chang, fl. 1974; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 33 mins
Description
Tai A Chau is home for both farmers and fishermen who use the island as a permanent harbor for their small floating homes. The daily routines of Mr. Wong, a fisherman, and Mr. Ng, a farmer, are representative of their respective problems of survival, mutual dependence, and hopes for the future. Tai A Chau is home for both farmers and fishermen who use the island as a permanent harbor for their small floating homes. The daily routines of Mr. Wong,...
Tai A Chau is home for both farmers and fishermen who use the island as a permanent harbor for their small floating homes. The daily routines of Mr. Wong, a fisherman, and Mr. Ng, a farmer, are representative of their respective problems of survival, mutual dependence, and hopes for the future. Tai A Chau is home for both farmers and fishermen who use the island as a permanent harbor for their small floating homes. The daily routines of Mr. Wong, a fisherman, and Mr. Ng, a farmer, are representative of their respective problems of survival, mutual dependence, and hopes for the future. Island in the China Sea is the introductory film in the China Coast series of Faces of Change. It provides a broad overview of the rural societies of both the island farmer and the boat people who harbor here. It traces the lifestyle of agricultural and fishing families, juxtaposing their daily activities and their tacit interaction. The symbiosis is in delicate balance, however, since ideas of class and caste set the two groups apart. Island farmers have traditionally regarded boat people as inferior.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Wong Fo Hei, Ng Sing Yao
Author / Creator
Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938-, George Chang, fl. 1974
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Faces of Change
Topic / Theme
Chinese, Family farms, Maritime commerce occupations, Farmers, Fisheries, Working-classes, Ethnography
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Fish is Our Life
written by Peregrine Beckman, 1962-; directed by Peregrine Beckman, 1962-; produced by Sojiro Sugisaki, Kawamura Tomoko and Elizabeth Leicester (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1994), 29 mins
This unusual documentary provides a fascinating profile of an important segment of the Japanese population rarely seen or studied in the West. It focuses on the small businessmen-proprietors who work the 1,100 family-owned businesses at Tsukiji Market, Tokyo's largest wholesale fish market.
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written by Peregrine Beckman, 1962-; directed by Peregrine Beckman, 1962-; produced by Sojiro Sugisaki, Kawamura Tomoko and Elizabeth Leicester (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1994), 29 mins
Description
This unusual documentary provides a fascinating profile of an important segment of the Japanese population rarely seen or studied in the West. It focuses on the small businessmen-proprietors who work the 1,100 family-owned businesses at Tsukiji Market, Tokyo's largest wholesale fish market. This unusual documentary provides a fascinating profile of an important segment of the Japanese population rarely seen or studied in the West. It focuses on t...
This unusual documentary provides a fascinating profile of an important segment of the Japanese population rarely seen or studied in the West. It focuses on the small businessmen-proprietors who work the 1,100 family-owned businesses at Tsukiji Market, Tokyo's largest wholesale fish market. This unusual documentary provides a fascinating profile of an important segment of the Japanese population rarely seen or studied in the West. It focuses on the small businessmen-proprietors who work the 1,100 family-owned businesses at Tsukiji Market, Tokyo's largest wholesale fish market. With its many small wholesalers and its seven large auction houses, Tsukiji is a small city in itself, with its own unique culture, work hours, and traditions. The video captures the vitality and earthy humor of a variety of people who work in the market, and examines how they, like all Japanese, are increasingly affected by the global market economy and by changes in the larger Japanese culture.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Peregrine Beckman, 1962-, Sojiro Sugisaki, Kawamura Tomoko, Elizabeth Leicester
Author / Creator
Peregrine Beckman, 1962-
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Japanese, Fish (Animal), Urban life, Markets, Merchants, Fisheries, Ethnography
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Fit Surroundings
written by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010; directed by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010; produced by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1993), 28 mins
Based on more than a decade of field research, this colorful report on the high-touch craft of shellfish diving, takes us to the coast of the Shima Peninsula in central Japan.
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written by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010; directed by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010; produced by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1993), 28 mins
Description
Based on more than a decade of field research, this colorful report on the high-touch craft of shellfish diving, takes us to the coast of the Shima Peninsula in central Japan. Based on more than a decade of field research, this colorful report on the high-touch craft of shellfish diving, takes us to the coast of the Shima Peninsula in central Japan. Here most of the divers (ama) are women and many of them are older with an average age of 50. By t...
Based on more than a decade of field research, this colorful report on the high-touch craft of shellfish diving, takes us to the coast of the Shima Peninsula in central Japan. Based on more than a decade of field research, this colorful report on the high-touch craft of shellfish diving, takes us to the coast of the Shima Peninsula in central Japan. Here most of the divers (ama) are women and many of them are older with an average age of 50. By taking you into different settings where the divers operate, the program allows you to sample a social environment in which fierce individual competition underwater is checked and balanced by a spirited colleagueship carefully nurtured among groups of divers as they relax on shore. The program is suitable for use at the secondary school level and above, for courses not only about Japan, but about gender, aging, and sustainable environments, or "fit surroundings." A study guide which includes additional information and suggested readings is available.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Plath, Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010, Hamaguchi Kazumi, fl. 2014, Hamaguchi Aki, Masakazu Ikeuchi, Sakaguchi Suyako, fl. 2014, Kiyo Tabata
Author / Creator
David Plath, Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
David Plath
Topic / Theme
Japanese, Women, Fish (Animal), Fisheries, Ethnography
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Hudson Shad
written by James Brown, fl. 1974 and George C. Stoney, 1916-2012; directed by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012 and James Brown, fl. 1974; produced by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012, Documentary Educational Resources (DER) (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 18 mins
Folk music legend and environmental activist Pete Seeger, in despair over the pollution of his beloved Hudson River, launched a project to clean it up in the sixties. In Hudson Shad, Seeger and others in the 'River Keepers', make a statement about our responsibility for keeping the waters of the river clean enough...
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written by James Brown, fl. 1974 and George C. Stoney, 1916-2012; directed by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012 and James Brown, fl. 1974; produced by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012, Documentary Educational Resources (DER) (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 18 mins
Description
Folk music legend and environmental activist Pete Seeger, in despair over the pollution of his beloved Hudson River, launched a project to clean it up in the sixties. In Hudson Shad, Seeger and others in the 'River Keepers', make a statement about our responsibility for keeping the waters of the river clean enough for the shad to thrive.
Date Written / Recorded
1974
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pete Seeger, 1919-2014, George C. Stoney, 1916-2012, Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Author / Creator
James Brown, fl. 1974, George C. Stoney, 1916-2012
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
American, Fish (Animal), Ecology, Environment, Water pollution, Fisheries, Herring and shad, Ethnography, Americans
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Last Season: Portrait of a Trawler
written by Oren Bendavid-Val; directed by Oren Bendavid-Val; produced by Oren Bendavid-Val (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 29 mins
Last Season is a portrait of the ground fish trawler Isabel S. from New Bedford, MA. Jeff, the captain, learned fishing from his father, local legend 'Fearless Freddy' Hatfield. Brian, the cook, is a biker and a recovering alcoholic. Lo, the deckhand, is a refugee from Vietnam who has rediscovered Buddhism.
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written by Oren Bendavid-Val; directed by Oren Bendavid-Val; produced by Oren Bendavid-Val (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 29 mins
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Last Season is a portrait of the ground fish trawler Isabel S. from New Bedford, MA. Jeff, the captain, learned fishing from his father, local legend 'Fearless Freddy' Hatfield. Brian, the cook, is a biker and a recovering alcoholic. Lo, the deckhand, is a refugee from Vietnam who has rediscovered Buddhism. Last Season is a portrait of the ground fish trawler Isabel S. from New Bedford, MA. Jeff, the captain, learned fishing from his father, loca...
Last Season is a portrait of the ground fish trawler Isabel S. from New Bedford, MA. Jeff, the captain, learned fishing from his father, local legend 'Fearless Freddy' Hatfield. Brian, the cook, is a biker and a recovering alcoholic. Lo, the deckhand, is a refugee from Vietnam who has rediscovered Buddhism. Last Season is a portrait of the ground fish trawler Isabel S. from New Bedford, MA. Jeff, the captain, learned fishing from his father, local legend 'Fearless Freddy' Hatfield. Brian, the cook, is a biker and a recovering alcoholic. Lo, the deckhand, is a refugee from Vietnam who has rediscovered Buddhism. We accompany them to the once-ample fishing areas of Georges Bank and the Nantucket Shoals, where they haul in nets, and do the backbreaking and bloody work of hand-cutting thousands of pounds of cod and other fish on a pitching trawl deck. The boat is revealed as a social microcosm. Captain Jeff, the son of an esteemed local captain, is at the top of the order, and Lo, who arrived in the U.S. after a harrowing escape from a Viet Cong jail, is at the bottom. Fishing is a complicated and sometimes deadly business. Detailed knowledge of the ocean floor and the habits of fish is crucial to success. But, as Captain Jeff acknowledges as the Isabel S. returns with its catch, "Sometimes a lot of it is a little luck".
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Oren Bendavid-Val, Lo Van Nguyen, Brian McNally, Jeff Hatfield
Author / Creator
Oren Bendavid-Val
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Vietnamese, American, Buddhism, Immigrant populations, Family separation, Fisheries, Cultural change and history, Ethnography, Americans
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The Pearl Fisher
written by Jens Lund; directed by Dillon Bustin, fl. 1982 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1985), 28 mins
The freshwater pearl industry once flourished along Indiana's inland waterways. The Wabash, flowing south from Lafayette to join the Ohio at Mt. Vernon, bustled with the shallow boats of such fishermen, with about 600 operating around Vincennes alone.
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written by Jens Lund; directed by Dillon Bustin, fl. 1982 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1985), 28 mins
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The freshwater pearl industry once flourished along Indiana's inland waterways. The Wabash, flowing south from Lafayette to join the Ohio at Mt. Vernon, bustled with the shallow boats of such fishermen, with about 600 operating around Vincennes alone. The freshwater pearl industry once flourished along Indiana's inland waterways. The Wabash, flowing south from Lafayette to join the Ohio at Mt. Vernon, bustled with the shallow boats of such fisher...
The freshwater pearl industry once flourished along Indiana's inland waterways. The Wabash, flowing south from Lafayette to join the Ohio at Mt. Vernon, bustled with the shallow boats of such fishermen, with about 600 operating around Vincennes alone. The freshwater pearl industry once flourished along Indiana's inland waterways. The Wabash, flowing south from Lafayette to join the Ohio at Mt. Vernon, bustled with the shallow boats of such fishermen, with about 600 operating around Vincennes alone. This film documents Barnett Bass as he fishes for fresh-water mollusks in the White River in southern Indiana, seeking gem-quality pearls and the mother-of-pearl lining of the shells. The film depicts the local jewelers, a pearl dealer, and a shell exporter. The Pearl Fisher explores issues of technological innovation, international trade, and resulting stresses on the environment. It suggests the traditional symbolic meanings of pearls: immortality, purity, virtue, and trust, as well as the role of romanticism in everyday life. The use of incidental music from Georges Bizet's 1863 opera Les Pechers de Perls enhances the film's most compelling images: the fisherman on the river, a ballet of water spiders, the maneuvering of burdened poles from the quiet water.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jens Lund, Rob Simon, Leo Simon, Nelson Cohen, fl. 1985, Granville Palmer, fl. 1985, Marge Bass, Barnett Bass
Author / Creator
Jens Lund, Dillon Bustin, fl. 1982
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
American, Rivers, Jewelry, Fisheries, Environment, Ethnography, Americans
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Sharing Paradise
written by Amelia Hapsari, 1979-; directed by Amelia Hapsari, 1979- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2008), 59 mins
Above the water, the Indonesian island of Balobaloang looks like an ideal tropical paradise, with blue skies, coconut trees, and crystal water. Under the water, however, "fish bombing" with dynamite and cyanide is destroying the coral reef, threatening the marine habitat and the livelihoods of the island's inhabit...
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written by Amelia Hapsari, 1979-; directed by Amelia Hapsari, 1979- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2008), 59 mins
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Above the water, the Indonesian island of Balobaloang looks like an ideal tropical paradise, with blue skies, coconut trees, and crystal water. Under the water, however, "fish bombing" with dynamite and cyanide is destroying the coral reef, threatening the marine habitat and the livelihoods of the island's inhabitants. Above the water, the Indonesian island of Balobaloang looks like an ideal tropical paradise, with blue skies, coconut trees, and...
Above the water, the Indonesian island of Balobaloang looks like an ideal tropical paradise, with blue skies, coconut trees, and crystal water. Under the water, however, "fish bombing" with dynamite and cyanide is destroying the coral reef, threatening the marine habitat and the livelihoods of the island's inhabitants. Above the water, the Indonesian island of Balobaloang looks like an ideal tropical paradise, with blue skies, coconut trees, and crystal water. Under the water, however, "fish bombing" with dynamite and cyanide is destroying the coral reef, threatening the marine habitat and the livelihoods of the island's inhabitants. Traditionally, people who live in small islands in Indonesia have fished using sustainable fishing methods, and conserving and sharing resources. However, a high overseas demand for fish has created a new kind of economy, in which cargo ship owners export fish at the expense of island residents. Corruption and illegal fishing practices have made it impossible for traditional fishermen to receive a fair share of their paradise. Collaborating with Balobaloang fishermen, the filmmakers confront illegal fishermen, government officials and police officers to investigate the dangerous new methods that threaten Balobaloang's sustainable way of life. Tackling the social, economic and environmental effects of illegal fishing, Sharing Paradise looks for solutions to the fishing problem and a more equitable, sustainable future for Balobaloang.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gene Ammarell, fl. 1999, Amelia Hapsari, 1979-
Author / Creator
Amelia Hapsari, 1979-, Gene Ammarell, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Indonesian, Environment, Fish (Animal), Oceans, Fisheries, Ethnography, Indonesians
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The Water Talks to Me
written by Nancy Eve Cohen; directed by Nancy Eve Cohen; produced by Nancy Eve Cohen (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1989), 29 mins
The Water Talks to Me provides a close look at a traditional fishing community caught in the midst of change. Shot in the fishing port of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and on vessels in the North Atlantic, this half-hour documentary explores the impact of declining fish populations on the lives of two offshore fisher...
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written by Nancy Eve Cohen; directed by Nancy Eve Cohen; produced by Nancy Eve Cohen (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1989), 29 mins
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The Water Talks to Me provides a close look at a traditional fishing community caught in the midst of change. Shot in the fishing port of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and on vessels in the North Atlantic, this half-hour documentary explores the impact of declining fish populations on the lives of two offshore fishermen, a father and son. The Water Talks to Me provides a close look at a traditional fishing community caught in the midst of change. Sh...
The Water Talks to Me provides a close look at a traditional fishing community caught in the midst of change. Shot in the fishing port of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and on vessels in the North Atlantic, this half-hour documentary explores the impact of declining fish populations on the lives of two offshore fishermen, a father and son. The Water Talks to Me provides a close look at a traditional fishing community caught in the midst of change. Shot in the fishing port of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and on vessels in the North Atlantic, this half-hour documentary explores the impact of declining fish populations on the lives of two offshore fishermen, a father and son. Fisheries' scientists and federal managers are included in the interviews. The result is a multi-layered analysis of family and economics, environmental issues and politics. Narrated by Noah Adams of National Public Radio, The Water Talks to Me is well-suited for classroom use. The documentary's approach is simple and direct, making it accessible for a wide range of educational levels, from junior high through college
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nancy Eve Cohen, Lena Novello, Salvatore Favaloro, David Borge, Norman Borge, Noah Adams
Author / Creator
Nancy Eve Cohen
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Noah Adams
Topic / Theme
American, Economics, Environment, Maritime commerce occupations, Family legal affairs, Business, Fisheries, Wildlife conservation, Boats and ships, Fish (Animal), Ethnography, Americans
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