Dying to be thin
(DVD)
Contributors
McPhee, Larkin., producer,
Apsell, Paula S. producer.
Sarandon, Susan, 1946- narrator.
Bacon, Michael, 1948- composer.
Twin Cities Public Television (Saint Paul, Minn.)
Apsell, Paula S. producer.
Sarandon, Susan, 1946- narrator.
Bacon, Michael, 1948- composer.
Twin Cities Public Television (Saint Paul, Minn.)
Published
Boston : WGBH Video, 2000, c2004.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Gillette College Library - Gillette College Reserves
DVD 616.85 D996
1 available
DVD 616.85 D996
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gillette College Library - Gillette College Reserves | DVD 616.85 D996 | Course Reserves |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Natrona Co. Public Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD 616.8526 DYING | On Shelf |
| Sheridan College Kooi Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD 616.8526 D989 | On Shelf |
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Published
Boston : WGBH Video, 2000, c2004.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
783421290495
Notes
General Note
Originally broadcast as an episode of Nova in 2000.
General Note
Special DVD ROM features: Web access to access PDF teaching materials online; link to NOVA website.
Creation/Production Credits
Edited by Steve Fischer ; camera, Robert Hutchings, Michael Phillips ; music, Michael Bacon ; executive producer for Twin Cities TV, Inc., Richard Hudson ; Nova theme, Mason Daring, Martin Brody, Michael Whalen ; managing director, Alan Ritsko.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Susan Sarandon.
Summary
Documentary on anorexia nervosa and bulimia, eating disorders that have grown increasingly prevalent in contemporary American society. Experts in the field discuss some of their underlying causes (especially cultural pressures to be thin), their physiological and psychological effects, and some medical and therapeutic treatments that have been developed. The interviewees include patients representing particularly vulnerable groups: young women from troubled families, dancers, fashion models, and athletes.
Reading Level
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (4x3) presentation; Dolby digital.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
YALSA selected video for young adults 2002.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McPhee, L., Apsell, P. S., Sarandon, S., & Bacon, M. (20002004). Dying to be thin . WGBH Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Larkin., McPhee et al.. 20002004. Dying to Be Thin. WGBH Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Larkin., McPhee et al.. Dying to Be Thin WGBH Video, 20002004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McPhee, Larkin.,, Paula S Apsell, Susan Sarandon, and Michael Bacon. Dying to Be Thin WGBH Video, 20002004.
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