Two cities: London and New York

United States, 1973

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A comparison of the quality of life and approach to urban problems of two western English speaking capital cities. Varied in their ethnic make up, cultural traditions, physical layout and community organisation, London and New York offer very different advantages and problems.

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Credits

director

Helen Jean Secondari

producer

John H. Secondari

production company

John H Secondari Productions

Learning Corporation of America

Duration

00:23:03:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

505156

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Great Britain

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - United States

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Culture diffusion

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnicity

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → London (England) - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New York (N.Y.) - Social life and customs

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning - London (England)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - London (England)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development, Urban

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects - New York (N.Y.)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture diffusion

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnic attitudes

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnicity

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Multiculturalism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pluralism (Social sciences)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Urban

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies

Places → Cities and towns - Great Britain

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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