Gannett Health Services
Ho Plaza
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3101
Tel: 607 255-5155
Email: gannett@cornell.edu
Health Promotion (Level 3, Gannett) offers free video/DVD loans. The educational videos are great for RA programs or for clubs or organizations to use as a trigger for health discussions.
Some of the titles available include:
Dreamworlds II by Sut Jhally
In this groundbreaking video, Jhallycritically examines MTV, the music industry,
and music video representations of women and their sexuality. Jhally connects
music video to men’s violence against women and rape culture, and makes a compelling
case for the inclusion in music video of a wider range of stories about female
sexuality and, by extension, masculinity.
Tough Guise with Jackson Katz.
Katz is a former all-star football player who became the first man the Unviersity
of Massachusetts Amherst to earn a moinor in women's studies. He holds a Master's
degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Tough Guise is built around
the premise that media images of manhood create limited options for men and promtoe
very specific attitudes about manhood, men's sexuality and masculinities.
Searching for Angela Shelton (DVD)
Filmmaker Angela Shelton journeys across the U.S. discovering that 24 out of
40 Angela Sheltons (others with her name) have been raped, beaten or molested.
A journey of self discovery by teaching about forgiveness, faith and the power
of the human spirit, no matter what your name is.
Stop by Health Promtion for a complete list of available films.