Mexico City largest city

Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group (Added Author). Tapestry International (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: This program defines Mexico City's globalization in terms of winners and losers, examining how, in the world's largest metropolis, immigration challenges are linked to poverty and population influx from surrounding rural areas. Contrasting the city's high-tech facilities and fashionable neighborhoods with its sprawling slums and their struggling inhabitants, the program outlines the relationship between foreign investment and the worldwide need for cheap labor, which Mexico and its indigenous peoples readily supply. Glimpses into a tech-savvy youth culture and the persistent Zapatista movement reinforce the capital's nickname: City of Contrasts.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
remote
electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2006], c2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Feb. 14, 2006. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	City of Contrasts (5:02) -- Mexico City's Appeal to Foreign Investors: Low Wage Work Force (4:45) -- Globalization in Mexico City: Advantages and Disadvantages (2:59) -- Indigenous People and the Zapatista Rebels (5:15) -- Mexico: Impact of Computer Technology (3:35) -- Techno Music and Digital Culture in Mexico (2:36)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	10 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.