Apprenticeship: I wasn't made to be a secretary

Australia, 1981

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Girls who have chosen to serve apprenticeships in such areas as stonemasonry, automotive mechanics and painting discuss why they decided on these traditionally male dominated stress. Suitable for secondary level.

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Credits

producer

Elisabeth Knight

production company

Film Australia

director

David Haythornthwaite

Duration

00:13:57:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014721

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Apprentices

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employment attitudes

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work environment

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Choice (Psychology)

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stereotype (Psychology)

History → Women's rights

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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