Here are the latest DVDs in the areas of Psychology, the Environment, and Law that have been added to the Library's collection. Faculty may check out DVDs for classroom use and students may view them while in the library. Bring your SWC photo ID card and the DVD call number to the Circulation Desk.
Psychology: New DVDs
BF105 .I5 2005 dvd
In Search of Ourselves
Traces the history of scientific understanding of human behavior from the late 19th century. Examines the pendulum swings of psychological theory from nature to nurture and back again and looks at how scientific ideas about human nature have been twisted to fit political agendas. Explores what case studies, classic experiments, and research on the brain have taught us about ourselves and what still remains unknown. Covers topics such as Jean-Martin Charcot and hysteria, Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis, shell shock and war trauma during the first World War, IQ tests, eugenics, John B. Watson and the behaviorist movement, B.F. Skinner and conditioning, Harry Harlow and the power of love and comfort, Frieda Fromm Reichmann and the treatment of schizophrenia, mental institutions, drug therapy, and Alzheimer's disease.
BF121 .P793 2004 dvd (2 discs)
Psychology : the Human Experience
An introductory-level psychology telecourse which discusses human behavior. Major units include sensation and perception, motivation, learning, memory, personality theories, social cognition, psychological disorders, and approaches to therapy.
The Environment: New DVDs
GE195 .G65 2007 dvd
Going Green : Real-World Solutions for the Environment
Compilation of 12 ABC News stories shows how governments, businesses, and individuals around the world are taking eco-friendly action.
GF503 .H86 2008 dvd
Human Footprint
Takes a phase-by-phase journey through life from infancy to old age to illustrate the enormous imprint every American makes during his or her time on Earth. Incorporates surprising facts with playful visuals to reveal our level of consumption and the simple changes we can all make to reduce the impact of our ecological footprint on the world.
HD1695.A17 A527 2000 dvd
American Thirst, Canadian Water
Discusses the legal and economic issues surrounding trade in water resources in North America, especially between Canada and the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement. Uses the case of two partners, one Canadian, the other American, who won a contract to ship water to Santa Barbara, California--a contract cancelled by the British Columbia government within four days, to focus on the issues and opinions on water as a commodity, particularly in Canada.
HD9567.A4 O385 2005 dvd
Oil on Ice
An award-winning documentary that connects the fate of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and the conflict over drilling for oil there to critical decisions America makes about energy policy and transportation choices.
QC981.8.C5 S77 2005 dvd (2 discs)
Strange days on planet earth
Around the globe, scientists are racing to solve a series of mysteries. They suspect we have entered a time of global change swifter than any human being has ever witnessed. Where are we headed? Can we alter this course of events? National Geographic.
QC981.8.C5 .S78 2008 dvd
National Geographic's strange days on planet earth 2
This new season examines the possible global consequences of everyday human actions, with a focus on the changing world ocean and increasingly threatened water supplies.
Law: New DVDs
HV9475.C3 M39 2005 dvd
Maximum Security?
Focuses on gang leaders incarcerated in California's Pelican Bay State Prison. Held in virtual solitary confinement, these men are still able to easily communicate with gang members outside prison, running extensive criminal enterprise networks. Includes interviews with current and formers inmates, who describe several of the communication techniques used. The Mexican-American gang, Nuestra Familia, is highlighted, but the Aryan Brotherhood and the Mexican Mafia are also discussed.
KFC818 .C35 2007 dvd (4 discs)
Title 24 Compliance for HVAC Changeouts and Cool Roofs
"Changes to California's Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards now require that existing ductwork in the home be tested and sealed when a new air-based HVAC system is installed in an existing home. These videos help building code officials, building professionals and building owners understand the benefits of the new requirements"--Disc container.
