South America: The Widening Gap

Duration: 15

Genre: Educational

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: South America - the Widening Gap From the series South America Films Series Distributed by McGraw-Hill Films; 674 Via De La Valle PO Box 641; Del Mar; CA; 92014DC: MGHT Produced by McGraw-Hill Films; 674 Via De La Valle PO Box 641; Del Mar; CA; 92014PC: MGHT Year published 1975 Grade Level: I J Distributed on media: 1 videocassette (15 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (15 min.), 3/4 in.; 1 film reel (15 min.), 16 mm. Color?Color Length: 15 MIN Library of Congress Registration 75-702560 Description: Examines the widening gap between the rich and the poor in South America and shows how population growth could outstrip South America's resources and its ability to develop these resources. Topics: Geography,-Political-World; Geography,-Social-World; South-America; Conservation-And-Natural-Resources; Natural-Resources; Poor-South-America-Juvenile-films; South-America-Economic-conditions-Juvenile-films; South-America-Population-Juvenile-films, Explores the expanding problems of poverty and population growth in South America, emphasizing the growing social and economic gap between the rich and poor in South American society. Discusses how massive urbanization is causing acute social crises in the cities, where large migrations from the rural areas have produced major slum conditions. Analyzes the problem of massive population growth and the lack of adequate food production.

Complete Record: Explores the expanding problems of poverty and population growth in South America, emphasizing the growing social and economic gap between the rich and poor in South American society. Discusses how massive urbanization is causing acute social crises in the cities, where large migrations from the rural areas have produced major slum conditions. Analyzes the problem of massive population growth and the lack of adequate food production.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.