Central Americans
FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 1993
- Closed-Captioned
- Color, Live Action
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
Poverty, political unrest and oppression compel many Central Americans to emigrate as refugees from Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Regardless of the expense and danger of the trip, as well as the restrictive immigration policies, Salvadorans and Guatemalans continue to seek freedom and economic opportunity in the United States. Though many live below the poverty level and in constant fear of detection by immigration authorities, their determination and courage enable them to endure. Part of the Multicultural Peoples of North America Video Series, a compelling collection that celebrates the heritage of different cultural groups in North America.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
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...recommended." - Video Librarian"Technically excellent...smoothly edited to combine a nice mix of historical stills and film footage...an effective teaching tool for multicultural studies, contemporary issues, and American history." - School Library Journal
"Rich in attractively presented archival visuals, informatively structured by maps and voice-over, and personalized by family interviews, this enlightening, 15-title series introduces various ethnic groups in the U.S. While each group's distinctive history and cultural traditions are heralded, the programs also reveal the conditions of their arrival (as in the Chinese laborers), their economic fortunes, their quest for assimilation as well as expression of their heritage (a Greek Orthodox festival)...these are excellent resources for multicultural education." - Booklist.