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If It Fits
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by Mark Erder, fl. 1978 and John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by Hugh Carter Donahue, fl. 1989 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1978), 58 mins
The once thriving industrial town of Haverhill, Massachusetts on the Merrimack River now resembles, in the words of one of the film's subjects, "a ghost town where you expect to see tumbleweeds come rolling down Main Street." This film examines a dying industrial town and its politicians' search for votes over suc...
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by Mark Erder, fl. 1978 and John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by Hugh Carter Donahue, fl. 1989 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1978), 58 mins
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The once thriving industrial town of Haverhill, Massachusetts on the Merrimack River now resembles, in the words of one of the film's subjects, "a ghost town where you expect to see tumbleweeds come rolling down Main Street." This film examines a dying industrial town and its politicians' search for votes over such issues as municipal spending, rising taxes, the revitalization of depressed areas, and attracting new industry.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Hugh Carter Donahue, fl. 1989
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Mark Erder, fl. 1978
Date Published / Released
1978
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
American, Industry, Politics, Cultural change and history, Urban life, Ethnography, Americans
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Kalahari Family, A Kalahari Family Part 3: Real Water
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005 and Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991; produced by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002 and John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 57 mins
Ju/'hoan farming communities multiply during the 1980s only to face a new threat. The Department of Nature Conservation wants to create a game reserve on Ju/'hoan territory. People will be forbidden to raise livestock or crops. Instead, Ju/'hoansi will be encouraged to act like "Bushmen" and hunt for the amusement...
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005 and Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991; produced by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002 and John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 57 mins
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Ju/'hoan farming communities multiply during the 1980s only to face a new threat. The Department of Nature Conservation wants to create a game reserve on Ju/'hoan territory. People will be forbidden to raise livestock or crops. Instead, Ju/'hoansi will be encouraged to act like "Bushmen" and hunt for the amusement of tourists. Urgent grass roots organizing ensues as the people seek to control their traditional lands.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991, John Marshall, 1932-2005, G≠kao Dabe, 1937-, Tsamkxao ≠Oma, ≠Oma Tsamkxao, Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002, Rena Baskin
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Kalahari Family
Speaker / Narrator
Rena Baskin
Topic / Theme
!Kung, Ju/'hoansi, Rural population, Tribal and national groups, Water supply, Agriculture, Social activism and activists, Stereotypes, Imperialism, Cultural change and history, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
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Kalahari Family, A Kalahari Family Part 5: Death By Myth
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 1 hour 27 mins
Namibian independence attracts vast amounts of international aid, but development programs no longer benefit Ju/'hoan farms. We witness the power of the "Bushman myth." This myth- a belief that Ju/'hoansi live uniquely in harmony with nature and are born to hunt. Promised great wealth, Ju/'hoansi vote to establish...
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 1 hour 27 mins
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Namibian independence attracts vast amounts of international aid, but development programs no longer benefit Ju/'hoan farms. We witness the power of the "Bushman myth." This myth- a belief that Ju/'hoansi live uniquely in harmony with nature and are born to hunt. Promised great wealth, Ju/'hoansi vote to establish a nature conservancy. When their profits are a meager 75 Namibian dollars ($10.50 US) each- Ju/'hoansi ask, 'Where is all the money go...
Namibian independence attracts vast amounts of international aid, but development programs no longer benefit Ju/'hoan farms. We witness the power of the "Bushman myth." This myth- a belief that Ju/'hoansi live uniquely in harmony with nature and are born to hunt. Promised great wealth, Ju/'hoansi vote to establish a nature conservancy. When their profits are a meager 75 Namibian dollars ($10.50 US) each- Ju/'hoansi ask, 'Where is all the money going?"
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Kunta Boo, !U Dabe, Bau ≠Oma, Kxao ≠Oma, G≠kao Dabe, 1937-, Ui Chapman, Tsamkxao ≠Oma, Rena Baskin
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Kalahari Family
Speaker / Narrator
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Rena Baskin
Topic / Theme
!Kung, Ju/'hoansi, Politics, Cultural identity, Communities, Economic development, Foraging, Cultural change and history, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
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Kalahari Family, Part 2, End of the Road
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005 and Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991; produced by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002 and John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family, Part 2 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 57 mins
John Marshall is reunited with Toma's family in 1978. Like a majority of Ju/'hoansi, they have settled at Tjum!kui, an administrative post run by the South African government. They came looking for water, jobs and an easier life, but found poverty, malnutrition and violence. Desperate for a more stable existence,...
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005 and Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991; produced by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002 and John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family, Part 2 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 57 mins
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John Marshall is reunited with Toma's family in 1978. Like a majority of Ju/'hoansi, they have settled at Tjum!kui, an administrative post run by the South African government. They came looking for water, jobs and an easier life, but found poverty, malnutrition and violence. Desperate for a more stable existence, the family heads back to their traditional water hole, /Aotcha, with shovels, cattle, and plans to start farming.
Date Written / Recorded
1978
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Kunta Boo, N!ae Kommtsa, G≠kao Dabe, 1937-, !U Dabe, ≠Oma Tsamkxao, Tsamkxao ≠Oma, Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002, Rena Baskin
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Kalahari Family
Speaker / Narrator
Rena Baskin
Topic / Theme
!Kung, Ju/'hoansi, Poverty, Agriculture, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Rural population, Property rights, Politics, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
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Kalahari Family, Part 4, Standing Tall
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family, Part 4 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 56 mins
After twelve decades of colonial rule, South West Africa is about to become the independent nation of Namibia and people are looking forward to democratic rule. Members of the newly formed, Ju/'hoan Farmers' Co-op travel throughout white ranching districts and black ethnic homelands to find long-lost relatives. Fo...
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family, Part 4 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 56 mins
Description
After twelve decades of colonial rule, South West Africa is about to become the independent nation of Namibia and people are looking forward to democratic rule. Members of the newly formed, Ju/'hoan Farmers' Co-op travel throughout white ranching districts and black ethnic homelands to find long-lost relatives. Following Namibia's first national elections, United Nation troops help relocate these families to traditional Ju/'hoan territory.
Date Written / Recorded
1990
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Marshall, 1932-2005, G/ao /Xana, fl. 1989, Tsamkxao ≠Oma, Ui Chapman, Rena Baskin
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Kalahari Family
Speaker / Narrator
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Rena Baskin
Topic / Theme
Ju/'hoansi, !Kung, Cultural change and history, Imperialism, Social activism and activists, Politics, Agriculture, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
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!Kung, The Meat Fight
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2009), 14 mins
In this film, an argument arises between two bands when an antelope killed by a hunter from one band is found and distributed by a man from another band. The film illustrates conflict mediation in traditional Ju/'hoan society and the Ju/'hoan leaders' ability to settle disputes without violence and without formal...
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2009), 14 mins
Description
In this film, an argument arises between two bands when an antelope killed by a hunter from one band is found and distributed by a man from another band. The film illustrates conflict mediation in traditional Ju/'hoan society and the Ju/'hoan leaders' ability to settle disputes without violence and without formal political organization.
Date Written / Recorded
1958
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Date Published / Released
1974, 2009
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
!Kung
Speaker / Narrator
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Topic / Theme
!Kung, Ju/'hoansi, In-group conflicts, Diet and food, Hunting, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
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!Kung, Pull Ourselves Up or Die Out
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1985), 26 mins
This video, shot between 1980-1984, was an outgrowth of research conducted by John Marshall and Claire Ritchie during those years.
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1985), 26 mins
Description
This video, shot between 1980-1984, was an outgrowth of research conducted by John Marshall and Claire Ritchie during those years. This video, shot between 1980-1984, was an outgrowth of research conducted by John Marshall and Claire Ritchie during those years. Intended to raise awareness about issues facing Ju/'hoansi, Pull Ourselves Up or Die Out explores: problems and issues due to the shift from subsistence to a cash-based economy; the possib...
This video, shot between 1980-1984, was an outgrowth of research conducted by John Marshall and Claire Ritchie during those years. This video, shot between 1980-1984, was an outgrowth of research conducted by John Marshall and Claire Ritchie during those years. Intended to raise awareness about issues facing Ju/'hoansi, Pull Ourselves Up or Die Out explores: problems and issues due to the shift from subsistence to a cash-based economy; the possible establishment of a game reserve in Eastern Bushmanland; development of subsistence agriculture by Ju/'hoan groups; and confrontations with South African Administration officials regarding the rights to install a water pump and the rights of Ju/'hoansi to access water.
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Date Written / Recorded
1984
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Tsamkxao ≠Oma, Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
!Kung
Speaker / Narrator
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Topic / Theme
Ju/'hoansi, !Kung, Agrarian economy, Cultural identity, Cultural change and history, Rural population, Agriculture, Tribal and national groups, Water supply, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
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!Kung, The !Kung San: Resettlement
written by Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991 and John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1988), 22 mins
In comparison to !Kung San: Traditional Life, this video shows some of the dramatic changes in life-style that Ju/'hoansi had experienced by 1986. No longer able to rely on hunting and gathering for subsistence, Ju/'hoansi collect mealie meal welfare, spend money earned from army jobs on alcohol and consumer goods...
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written by Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991 and John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1988), 22 mins
Description
In comparison to !Kung San: Traditional Life, this video shows some of the dramatic changes in life-style that Ju/'hoansi had experienced by 1986. No longer able to rely on hunting and gathering for subsistence, Ju/'hoansi collect mealie meal welfare, spend money earned from army jobs on alcohol and consumer goods, and live in a crowded area with increased fighting and illness. In comparison to !Kung San: Traditional Life, this video shows some o...
In comparison to !Kung San: Traditional Life, this video shows some of the dramatic changes in life-style that Ju/'hoansi had experienced by 1986. No longer able to rely on hunting and gathering for subsistence, Ju/'hoansi collect mealie meal welfare, spend money earned from army jobs on alcohol and consumer goods, and live in a crowded area with increased fighting and illness. In comparison to !Kung San: Traditional Life, this video shows some of the dramatic changes in life-style that Ju/'hoansi had experienced by 1986. No longer able to rely on hunting and gathering for subsistence, Ju/'hoansi collect mealie meal welfare, spend money earned from army jobs on alcohol and consumer goods, and live in a crowded area with increased fighting and illness. With a move back to traditional lands and development of cattle herding and subsistence agriculture, there is hope that Ju/'hoansi can be successful in a mixed economy.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991, John Marshall, 1932-2005, Tsamkxao ≠Oma, N!ae Kommtsa
Author / Creator
Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991, John Marshall, 1932-2005
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
!Kung
Speaker / Narrator
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Topic / Theme
!Kung, Ju/'hoansi, Economics, Water supply, Land redistribution, Politics, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
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!Kung, To Hold Our Ground: A Field Report
written by Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991 and John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005 and Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991; produced by Documentary Educational Resources (DER), in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1991), 33 mins
For thousands of years Ju/'hoansi have lived in the Nyae Nyae region in northeastern Namibia. In the 1950s, most Ju/'hoansi had been exterminated or were dispossessed by white colonists and black farmers, but in Nyae Nyae Ju/'hoansi were still the only permanent inhabitants.
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written by Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991 and John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005 and Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991; produced by Documentary Educational Resources (DER), in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1991), 33 mins
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For thousands of years Ju/'hoansi have lived in the Nyae Nyae region in northeastern Namibia. In the 1950s, most Ju/'hoansi had been exterminated or were dispossessed by white colonists and black farmers, but in Nyae Nyae Ju/'hoansi were still the only permanent inhabitants. For thousands of years Ju/'hoansi have lived in the Nyae Nyae region in northeastern Namibia. In the 1950s, most Ju/'hoansi had been exterminated or were dispossessed by whit...
For thousands of years Ju/'hoansi have lived in the Nyae Nyae region in northeastern Namibia. In the 1950s, most Ju/'hoansi had been exterminated or were dispossessed by white colonists and black farmers, but in Nyae Nyae Ju/'hoansi were still the only permanent inhabitants. For thousands of years Ju/'hoansi have lived in the Nyae Nyae region in northeastern Namibia. In the 1950s, most Ju/'hoansi had been exterminated or were dispossessed by white colonists and black farmers, but in Nyae Nyae Ju/'hoansi were still the only permanent inhabitants. Waterless approaches isolated their ancient communal land and protected them from enslavement. In 1970 the Ju/'hoansi lost 70% of Nyae Nyae when Bushmanland was established as the only "homeland" for people classified as "Bushmen" in Namibia. The people huddled in a rural slum at Tshumkwe, the administrative capital of Bushmanland, where the malnourished population declined from tuberculosis and other diseases. To survive, Ju/'hoansi had had to develop subsistence farming and produce food to eat in Eastern Bushmanland. In a country where most people had been reduced to extreme poverty under South African occupation, "Bushmen" were the poorest. Until the mid 1980's, the Colonial Administration planned to complete the dispossession of the "Bushmen" by expropriating Eastern Bushmanland for a game reserve. In 1982 a development foundation was started to help Ju/'hoansi keep Eastern Bushmanland and develop subsistence farming. This visual report, produced in conjunction with a major Land Rights Conference in Namibia in 1991 and aired on Namibian television, shows the Ju/'hoan struggle to hold onto their last fragment of land and farm for their lives.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991, John Marshall, 1932-2005, Tsamkxao ≠Oma, Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Author / Creator
Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991, John Marshall, 1932-2005
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
!Kung
Speaker / Narrator
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Topic / Theme
!Kung, Ju/'hoansi, Tribal and national groups, Social activism and activists, Agriculture, Politics, Water supply, Land redistribution, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Racism, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
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