Group Concepts of Human Birth

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Date
1958
Summary
Compares the reactions of Americans, the Manus of the Admiralty Islands, and the Kiriwina if the Trobriand Islands when exposed to the crisis of human birth.  Uses dance routines and originally scored music to portray cultural differences in the selection of the birth place, the reactions of husband and wife, and the way a child is delivered.  (KUHT) Film.
Contributors
KUHT, University of Houston; Texas Southern University; Dr. Henry Allen Bullock; Marjorie M. Stuart; Nicholas L. Gerren; Jack C. Bradley; Clarence Mangham; John T. Biggers; Joseph L. Mack; Albert N. Thompson; John W. Meaney; George L. Collins; Paul G. Schlessinger; Patrick S. Coakley; Arnold Bergene
Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genre
Educational
Subject
Birth ; Anthropology.
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Physical Description
1 film reel (33 min.) sound,black and white/monochrome; 16 mm
Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 7835092; Other: GR00466688; MDPI Barcode: 40000003295765

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