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Poor Us An Animated History of Poverty
Title
Poor Us [electronic resource] : An Animated History of Poverty / DR TV (Television station : Copenhagen, Denmark).
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2013], c2012.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (58 min.) : sd., col. + instructional materials (online)
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Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 09, 2013.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Portions with English subtitles.
Title from distributor's description.
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Summary
Economist Jeffrey Sachs has pointed out that for most of history, "everybody in the world was poor." As societies grew richer, they formed different attitudes toward poverty. The Greeks thought it played an essential role in society, whereas the Chinese developed sophisticated programs to prevent famine and extreme need. And though the Industrial Revolution promised an end to hunger, it may have ended up widening the gap between rich and poor. This animated film takes a look at the history of poverty, from Paleolithic times through to today's era of financial meltdowns, examining the variety of perspectives about it, what drives it, and what might halt it for good. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online.
Variant and related titles
An Animated History of Poverty
Films on demand.
Other formats
Originally produced: DR TV (Television station : Copenhagen, Denmark), 2012.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
Series
Why Poverty?
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
9 & up.
Contents
Do We Know What Poverty Is? (2:04)
Poverty in Prehistory (2:09)
Assyria & Ancient Egypt (1:04)
Ancient Greece (2:17)
Cairo 1100 AD (2:32)
Paris 1300 AD (3:49)
Era of Colonialism (4:10)
China 1743 AD (2:00)
Europe 1800 AD (3:21)
The Work House (2:09)
Oliver Twist (1:23)
Canudos Brazil (2:37)
19th Century - Present Day (3:11)
Currency & the Creation of the Third World (2:47)
1876 Southern Indian (1:16)
Africa: Apartheid and Beyond (2:02)
Green Revolution (2:09)
Mao's Great Leap Forward (2:12)
Africa (3:49)
What Reduces Poverty Today? (4:27)
By the Rich, for the Rich (2:27)
Are You Next? (2:59)
Credits: Poor Us: An Animated History of Poverty-Why Poverty? (0:42)
Bonus Material: "Why Poverty" (6:23)
Credits: Poor Us: An Animated History of Poverty-Why Poverty? (0:40)
"Wilbur Goes Poor Episode 1" (3:15)
Music and Credits: "Wilbur Goes Poor Episode 1" (0:38)
"Wilbur Goes Poor Episode 2" (3:35)
Music and Credits: "Wilbur Goes Poor Episode 2" (0:40)
"Wilbur Goes Poor Episode 3" (1:46)
"The Poverty Song" ("Wilbur Goes Poor Episode 2") (2:13)
Credits: "Wilbur Goes Poor Episode 3" (0:28)
"In Your Hands" (5:31)
Credits: "In Your Hands" (0:19)
"Mauá Surroundings" (5:15)
Credits: "Mauá Surroundings" (0:22)
"The OK Brothers" (1:59)
Credits: "The OK Brothers" (0:24)
"Voices of South Africa" (4:49)
Credits: "Voices of South Africa" (0:14)
Videorecording number
55235s Infobase
55240 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
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DR TV (Television station : Copenhagen, Denmark).
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
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