Bibliograph

Children of labor, a Finnish-American history, written, directed and by Richard Broadman

Type

Label

Children of labor, a Finnish-American history, written, directed and by Richard Broadman

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Children of labor

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

877880149

resource.otherEventInformation

Recorded in 1977 in Minnesota

Responsibility statement

written, directed and by Richard Broadman

Runtime

Series statement

Ethnographic video online, volume 2

Sub title

a Finnish-American history

Summary

Featured at the 1977 New York Film Festival, Children of Labor is the story of how Finnish immigrants came into contact — and conflict — with industrial America. Three generations of Finnish-Americans recount how they coped with harsh realities by creating their own institutions: churches, temperance halls, socialist halls, and cooperatives. The film focuses on the people, their organizations, and the challenges posed by both McCarthy-era political repression and present-day Home Useism. At the same time, Children of Labor deals with questions that reverberate in the lives of most Americans, especially the sons and daughters of immigrants

Target audience

general

Contributor