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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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 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
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)