Episode of Series “The Earth and mankind”.
This, to the privileged, is a fine-sounding principle; but to the underprivileged it is a call to action. Riots in Africa, India’s violence, China’s new dynamism, Japan’s intense industrialization - all these are seen as part of a great movement. Good historical overview of the rise of industrialization, with particular emphasis on the social affects (the growth in wealth brought on by industrialization).
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ACMI Identifier
010997
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrialization
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Africa - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Economic policy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic development
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)