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Parmar, Pratibha
Most widely held works about
Pratibha Parmar
Most widely held works by
Pratibha Parmar
Warrior marks : female genital mutilation and the sexual blinding of women by Alice Walker (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1993
and
1996
in
English
and held by
1,906
libraries
worldwide
In her best-selling 1992 novel, Possessing the Secret of Joy, Alice Walker opened a painful door: she brought the issue of female genital mutilation, a practice that affects one hundred million of the world's women, to the attention of the reading public. For many readers, this first encounter with a subject previously unfamiliar to them was shocking and unforgettable. Alice Walker decided early in the process of writing her novel that she had not yet done enough to help stop this age-old practice. She resolved to make a documentary film that would further educate people about the harmful, sometimes deadly process of removing the clitoris - and often the remaining outer genitalia - as a means of maintaining tradition and ensuring a woman's "cleanliness" and fidelity. To make the film, Alice Walker teamed up with Indian-British filmmaker Pratibha Parmar, whose credits include several widely acclaimed documentaries focusing on issues of race, gender, and sexuality. This book chronicles their odyssey together. Warrior Marks describes a unique filmmaking journey, from Alice Walker's first letter to Pratibha Parmar proposing the idea of the film to the many journal entries and observations each of them made along the way. From California to England to Senegal, The Gambia, and Burkina Faso, Warrior Marks follows Walker and Parmar as they interview people who are concerned with and affected by the practice of female genital mutilation. The text includes transcripts of their interviews, three new poems by Alice Walker, and over fifty photographs offering a vivid and poignant portrayal of the people and places they visited. For its insights into the collaborative creative process, as well as its perceptions about the politics of filmmaking and the politics of feminism, Warrior Marks is an extraordinary volume. It is also the adventure of two remarkable women who together fulfilled a dream.
Queer looks : perspectives on lesbian and gay film and video(
Book
)
5
editions published
in
1993
in
English
and held by
472
libraries
worldwide
Warrior marks(
visu
)
4
editions published
between
1993
and
2005
in
English
and held by
332
libraries
worldwide
Documentary about female genital mutilation in Africa. Includes interviews with victims, activists against female circumcision, and circumcizers.
A place of rage(
visu
)
5
editions published
in
1991
in
English
and held by
262
libraries
worldwide
Prominent black women comment upon experiences of Afro-American women, upon racial discrimination and its effects upon the American culture and make suggestions which they hope will improve the future. Includes historical footage of civil rights movement in the 1960's.
Righteous babes(
visu
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5
editions published
between
1998
and
2006
in
English
and held by
173
libraries
worldwide
Women rock musicians and women music critics and scholars discuss feminism and its expression in the work of women rock musicians.
Through the break : women in personal crisis(
Book
)
4
editions published
in
1986
in
English
and held by
121
libraries
worldwide
Khush by Pratibha Parmar (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1991
in
English
and held by
78
libraries
worldwide
Explores the lives of East Indian gays and lesbians as they deal with their sexual, racial and cultural identities.
Nina's heavenly delights(
visu
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5
editions published
between
2007
and
2008
in
English and No Linguistic Content
and held by
74
libraries
worldwide
A young woman must take over her father's Indian restaurant and compete in The Best of the West Curry Competition. When Nina then falls in love with the beautiful Lisa, she begins to question a world that has been thrown into sudden turmoil. Now she wonders if her feeling will ever be reciprocated and if they are, what will this mean for Nina and her family?
Lesbians talk (safer) sex by Sue O'Sullivan (
Book
)
2
editions published
in
1992
in
English
and held by
68
libraries
worldwide
Sari red(
visu
)
2
editions published
in
1988
in
English
and held by
45
libraries
worldwide
"Made in memory of Kalbinder Kaur Hayre, a young Indian woman killed in 1985 in a racist attack in England, Sari red eloquently examines the effect of the ever-present threat of violence upon the lives of Asian women in both private and public spheres. In this moving visual poem, the title refers to red, the color of blood spilt and the red of the sari, symbolizing sensuality and intimacy between Asian women"--Distributor.
Jodie(
visu
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3
editions published
between
1996
and
1997
in
English
and held by
36
libraries
worldwide
Discusses how actress Jodie Foster and her on-screen roles have been viewed as a lesbian role model.
Siren spirits(
visu
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2
editions published
between
1994
and
2010
in
English
and held by
32
libraries
worldwide
Shows the complexity of family and race relations in contemporary society.
Double the trouble, twice the fun(
visu
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1
edition published
in
1992
in
English
and held by
31
libraries
worldwide
"A rare and lively examination of disability and homosexuality as it affects both women and men, [the film] advocates for acceptance rather than pity for the participants in this video. Interviews with a wide range of disabled lesbian and gay people are intercut with dramatic recreations and performances. [The film] dispels the myth that all disabled people are unhappy or have no sexual identity. It also looks at the difficulties of enduring prejudice as both a disabled and gay person."--Www.wmm.com.
Flesh & paper by Suniti Namjoshi (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1990
in
English
and held by
31
libraries
worldwide
Suniti Namjoshi, Gillian Hanscombe, and others discuss Namjoshi's life and work between readings of her poetry.
Narben oder die Beschneidung der weiblichen Sexualität by Alice Walker (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1996
in
German
and held by
22
libraries
worldwide
Emergence(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1986
in
English
and held by
17
libraries
worldwide
Common themes of identity, alienation and herstory in the context of the diasporan experience emerge in this powerful tape. Four Black and third World women artists, among them African American feminist poet Audre Lorde and Palestinian performance artist Mona Hatoum, speak forcefully through their art and writing.
The colour of Britain(
visu
)
2
editions published
between
1995
and
1996
in
English
and held by
13
libraries
worldwide
Documentary about the work of artists who are redefining British culture and the image of their nation. Features British Asian artists who offer an idea of what it means to be British and by extension, what constitutes British art.
Wavelengths(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1997
in
English
and held by
10
libraries
worldwide
After breaking up with her lover, a young woman looks for a new lover through cybersex.
The people trade : an IBT study guide by Paul Gerhardt (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1985
in
English
and held by
10
libraries
worldwide
Khush(
visu
)
3
editions published
between
1991
and
2005
in
English
and held by
8
libraries
worldwide
Explores the lives of East Indian gays and lesbians as they deal with their sexual, racial and cultural identities.
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