An experimental documentary about the role corporations have played in shaping the American public's perceptions of the developing world. Weaving together clips of corporate-produced archival film with poetry, performance, and other metaphorically interpretive text, the tape raises questions about how public relations media operate in the constitution of power, how and by whom history is written, and how audience and consumer desire are constructed. 3 Mostra de Vídeo Independent de Barcelona 1996.
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Jean Kilbourne continues her groundbreaking analysis of advertising's depiction of women in this most recent update of her pioneering Killing Us Softly series. In fascinating detail, Kilbourne decodes an array of print and television advertisements to reveal a pattern of disturbing and destructive gender stereotypes. Her analysis challenges us to consider the relationship between advertising and broader issues of culture, identity, sexism, and gender violence.
This video of DeeDee Halleck is a look at the american media representation of Latin America. Since the early twentieth century in the U.S., media have promoted stereotypes of Latin America to justify the concept of dominance and leadership throughout the hemisphere. 3 Mostra de Vídeo Independent de Barcelona 1996.