"This program explores the creative expressions of five performers/artists who portray the realities they find in multicultural identities, sexual orientation, and various intersections of social identity and oppression. The powerful vignettes reveal the impacts of oppression on these individuals and show how social context can define an individual."--Distributer.

This video portrays a day in the life of a mother (Mary) and her 19 year old son (Sean) where the relationship between them has broken down and neither is listening to the other. The day starts with an argument over breakfast. After the argument Sean looks for someone to talk to but his mate doesn't listen. Mary, on the other hand, can't concentrate at work and is referred to her organisation's human resources officer (Louise). In the informal helping...

The name means "dancing spirit", and these ten-foot-high stilt walkers appear at street festivals in New York City, at Carnival celebrations in the Caribbean, and during religious ceremonies in West Africa. Wearing special costumes and masks which add to their mystery, the moko jumbie is both feared and revered. Because of their great height they are seen as all-powerful figures accompanied by joyous music and feelings of awe. This unique film shows...

These role-play demonstrations illustrate how to implement the principles of reality therapy summarized by the acronym WDEP. The demonstrations also show how choice theory integrates with reality therapy. The viewers can benefit from these sessions by discussing their content and asking themselves what components of choice theory and reality therapy are illustrated in the various dialogues. Because the demonstrations do not constitute the only way...

By the end of the 19th century, Mexico was exhausted from years of fighting. But the battles were not over. After 30 years of iron-fisted rule, the nation rose up against the dictator Porfirio Diaz. This program tells the story of the revolution waged by rogue bandits like Pancho Villa and peasant saints like Emiliano Zapata - and the birth of modern Mexico.

The Art of Psychotherapy: In the first of two programs on this DVD, psychiatrist Irvin Yalom suggests that symptoms initially presented in therapy often serve to mask deeper, existential fears. Irvin Yalom, M.D., is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University and author of numerous books on psychotherapy including Existential Psychotherapy and Love's Executioner, and another novel, Lying on the Couch. When Nietzsche Wept: Irvin D. Yalom, M.D.,...