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Rebels: a journey underground. Earth trauma
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2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 13 libraries worldwide Born from the political activist movement of the 1960's, groups like Greenpeace, EarthFirst and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society scoffed at the mainstream tactics of institutionalized environmentalism and instead took direct action to protect Mother Earth. Witness here the story of grass-roots rebellion with an ecological cause; the story of radical environmentalists as their 'green rebellion' spread around the world.
Rebels: a journey underground. Welcome to cyberia
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 10 libraries worldwide The counterculture of the present and the forseeable future exists in cyberspace. The rebels who inhabit this "New Edge" of the human landscape are virtual reality experimenters, cyberpunks and underground computer hackers. This film zooms in on the pioneers of the newly created counterculture, rebels who question obsolete systems of thought and just may be at the forefront of a significant new social movement.
Rebels: a journey underground. A riot of my own
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 10 libraries worldwide With the worlds "I am an anarchist" Londoner Johnny Rotten began a full-blown counterculture of protest and self-expression; a cry against crushing youth unemployment and a voice for the disenfranchised. This film examines a new kind of music, a new social critique and a new form of free speech. Featured are the bands, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, and the Damned who turned the rebellious tension of rock and roll back on itself -- and blew it up.
Rebels a journey underground
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2 editions published between 1998 and 2007 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide "Presents the historical battle of wills ... between the mainstream and the margin. ... Interviews with many main characters and their supporting cast add depth to our understanding of the role they played in our society's history"--Container.
The longest road stories along the Trans-Canada highway
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2 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in English and held by 8 libraries worldwide What is the unique connection Canadians have with their national highway? Through intimate stories of adventure, hardship and triumph, we'll meet the hitchhikers, travellers, motel owners and other everyday Canadians whose lives have been shaped by the world's longest continuously paved road.
Rebels: a journey underground. Turn on the revolution
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 8 libraries worldwide In 1959 a twenty-six year old creative writing student named Ken Kesey became a guinea pig for LSD experiments conducted by the CIA and later used this experience to write "One flew over the cuckoo's nest." Timothy Leary, a Harvard research psychologist turned rebel guru, told people to "Turn on, tune in, drop out!" while an anti-war activist named Abbie Hoffman led a peace demonstration at the 1968 Chicago democratic convention. This film delves into the world of hippies and yippies; young people who put themselves at risk in pursuit of "perception" and democratic freedom.
Rebels: a journey underground. A new kind of Bohemian
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 8 libraries worldwide Following World War II, a new period of post-war social complexity overtook America. It was during this turbulent, often repressive Cold War time that Jack Kerouac coined the phrase, "beat" and gave birth to a new literary movement. This film follows the activities of this new breed of writer: Kerouac, Cassady, Ginsburg and a handful of outsiders who became known as the "Beat Generation."
Rebels: a journey underground. Society's shadow
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide From Bohemia and 19th century European romanticism, this film looks back through history to uncover the beginning of "new vision" thinking in Western civilization and its links to what is now called counterculture. From 1830's Paris to New York City's Greenwich Village at the turn of the 20th century, it follows the paths which brought Europe's most rebellious voices to America. Includes profiles of William Blake, Victor Hugo, Theophile Gauthier, Charles Baudelaire, John Reed and Woody Guthrie.
Rebels: a journey underground. 5, Earth trauma
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2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide Born from the political activist movement of the 1960's groups like Greenpeace and EarthFirst scoffed at the mainstream tactics of institutionalized environmentalism and instead took direct action to protect Mother Earth. Witness the story of grass-roots rebellion with an ecological cause. Follow Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder Paul Watson as he crashes the bow of his ship into a pirate whaling vessel and watch as Greenpeace takes on the French Navy during atmospheric nuclear tests in the South Pacific.
Rebels, a journey underground. 6, Welcome to cyberia
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2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide The counterculture of the present and the forseeable future exists in cyberspace. The rebels who inhabit this "New Edge" of the human landscape are virtual reality experimenters, cyberpunks and underground computer hackers. This film zooms in on the pioneers of the newly created counterculture, rebels who question obsolete systems of thought and just may be at the forefront of a significant new social movement.
Earth trauma
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Documents the history of the radical environmental movement, the minority voices for the intrinsic (as opposed to utilitarian) value of nature. Leaders of Greenpeace, Earthfirst and Sea Shepherd describe their activities and confrontations and the importance of media attention to effect change. Topics include: nuclear testing protests (Alaska, Muroroa); whaling protests; seal hunting protests; spiked trees; bombing of Rainbow Warrior; Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Rebels: a journey underground. 4, A riot of my own
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide With the worlds "I am an anarchist" Londoner Johnny Rotten began a full-blown counterculture of protest and self-expression; a cry against crushing youth unemployment and a voice for the disenfranchised. This film examines a new kind of music, a new social critique and a new form of free speech. Featured are the bands, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, and the Damned who turned the rebellious tension of rock and roll back on itself -- and blew it up.
Rebels: a journey underground. 3, Turn on the revolution
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide In 1959 a twenty-six year old creative writing student named Ken Kesey became a guinea pig for LSD experiments conducted by the CIA and later used this experience to write "One flew over the cuckoo's nest." Timothy Leary, a Harvard research psychologist turned rebel guru, told people to "Turn on, tune in, drop out!" while an anti-war activist named Abbie Hoffman led a peace demonstration at the 1968 Chicago democratic convention. This film delves into the world of hippies and yippies; young people who put themselves at risk in pursuit of "perception" and democratic freedom.
Rebels: a journey underground. 2, A new kind of Bohemian
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Following World War II, a new period of post-war social complexity overtook America. It was during this turbulent, often repressive Cold War time that Jack Kerouac coined the phrase, "beat" and gave birth to a new literary movement. This film follows the activities of this new breed of writer: Kerouac, Cassady, Ginsburg and a handful of outsiders who became known as the "Beat Generation."
Rebels: a journey underground. 1, Society's shadow
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide From Bohemia and 19th century European romanticism, this film looks back through history to uncover the beginning of "new vision" thinking in Western civilization and its links to what is now called counterculture. From 1830's Paris to New York City's Greenwich Village at the turn of the 20th century, it follows the paths which brought Europe's most rebellious voices to America. Includes profiles of William Blake, Victor Hugo, Theophile Gauthier, Charles Baudelaire, John Reed and Woody Guthrie.
Society's shadow the origin of cultural rebellion
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Looks as the origins of social and cultural rebellion through the ages, focussing on the romance of bohemianism. Topics include: William Blake in England; French romanticism (Hugo, Baudelaire); the counter culture in America arising from Greenwich Village (esp. John Reed); the roaring twenties; the social reform of communism in the Depression; the songs of Woody Guthrie; the new bohemiansim of the 1950s.
Turn on the revolution
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Looks at the 1960s as a decade of personal awakening and political upheaval in America, when alienated youth moved towards fundamental social change. Topics include: LSD; Ken Kesey; Timothy Leary; student protests at Berkeley and "free speech" issue; counter-culture in San Francisco (hippies) and New York; anti-war protests led by Abbie Hoffman; Woodstock; deaths at Kent State protests; new perceptions of democracy and independent thought.
A riot of my own
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Looks at working class youth in Britain in the 1970s, often unemployed, who rebelled against the worn-out and exploited values of the 60s. It found expression in punk rock bands especially the Sex Pistols and The Clash with their anarchic performances, and in Punk fashion and threatening appearance. Members of the bands relate the experiences, their anti-racist stance against the National Front movement and the spread of punk bands in the United States.
Rebels : a journey underground. Part 5, Earth trauma : radical environmentalism in the New Age
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Born from the political activist movement of the 1960's, groups like Greenpeace and EarthFirst scoffed at the mainstream tactics of institutionalized environmentalism and instead took direct action to protect Mother Nature. Witness the story of grass-roots rebellion with an ecological cause. Follow Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder Paul Watson as he crashes the bow of his ship into a pirate whaling vessel and watch as Greenpeace takes on the French Navy during atmospheric nuclear tests in the South Pacific. This program tells the story of these radical environmentalists, examining their "green rebellion" as it spread around the world.
Rebels : a journey underground. Part 3, Turn on the revolution : counterculture and the psychedelic revolution
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 1 library worldwide The year is 1959 and a creative writing student, Ken Kesey, becomes a guinea pig for LSD experiments conducted by the CIA. He later uses this experience to write One flew over the cuckoo's nest. Timothy Leary, a Harvard research psychologist turned rebel guru, tells people to "Turn on, tune in, drop out." An anti-war activist named Abbie Hoffman leads a peace demonstration at the 1968 Chicago convention. This program delves into the world of hippies and yippies; young people who were prepared to put themselves at risk both physically and mentally in pursuit of "perception" and democratic freedom. more
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Alternative lifestyles Authors, American Beat generation Biography Bohemianism Burroughs, William S.,--1914-1997 Clash (Musical group) Conservationists Conservation of natural resources Counterculture Criticism, interpretation, etc. Damned (Musical group) Documentary films Drug abuse Earth First! (Organization) England Environmentalism Environmentalists Environmental policy--Citizen participation Environmental protection Europe Green movement Greenpeace Foundation Hallucinogenic drugs Hippies History Hoffman, Abbie Internet--Social aspects Kerouac, Jack,--1922-1969 Kesey, Ken Leary, Timothy,--1920-1996 LSD (Drug) New York (State)--New York--Greenwich Village Punk culture Punk rock music Radicalism Rock groups Rock musicians Rotten, Johnny Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sex Pistols (Musical group) Social change Social history Socialism Social movements Subculture United States Video recordings for the hearing impaired Wildlife conservation World Wide Web--Social aspects
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