POV Season 10 In Whose Honor? 1997
Takes a critical look at the long-standing practice of 'honoring' American Indians by using their names for mascots and sports teams and delves into the accompanying issues of racism, stereotypes, minority representation, and the powerful effects of media imagery. Follows the efforts of Native American Charlene Teters, a woman who went from graduate student to what some call the 'Rosa Parks of American Indians, ' and details her work to ban the sports usage of Indian designations and protect her people's cultural symbols and identity. In Whose Honor? looks at the issues of racism, stereotypes, minority representation and the powerful effects of mass-media imagery, and the extent to which one university will go to defend and justify its mascot.
- Released: 1997-07-15
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Nobody's Business 1997-06-03
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2. Battle for the Minds 1997-06-10
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3. A Healthy Baby Girl 1997-06-17
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4. Jesse's Gone 1997-06-24
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5. Fear and Learning at Hoover Elementary 1997-07-01
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6. Who Is Henry Jaglom? 1997-07-08
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7. In Whose Honor? 1997-07-15
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8. Girls Like Us 1997-07-22
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9. Blacks and Jews 1997-07-29
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10. A Perfect Candidate 1997-08-05
