Bibliograph

Portrait of a muckraker, the stories of Jessica Mitford, produced by Stephen Evans, Ida Landauer, and James Morgan

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Portrait of a muckraker, the stories of Jessica Mitford, produced by Stephen Evans, Ida Landauer, and James Morgan

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

For High School; College; Adult audiences

Main title

Portrait of a muckraker

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

747798066

Responsibility statement

produced by Stephen Evans, Ida Landauer, and James Morgan

Runtime

Sub title

the stories of Jessica Mitford

Summary

This award-winning program is a wise and witty portrait of the outspoken activist, Jessica Mitford, whose scathing expose of the funeral industry, The American Way of Death, gained her instant notoriety. From her acid pen came The Trial of Dr. Spock, a critique of the 1968 trial of the Boston Five. Next came Kind and Unusual Punishment, a catalyzing force behind the prison reform movement. The story of Mitford's life is interwoven with the issues of post-war America - civil rights, communism and the anti-war movement. Personal recollections, archival footage, and accounts by family and friends round out this portrait of a woman whose dedication to causes has led to significant social change

Target audience

general

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