Our Hopes Have Been Shattered

Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group (Added Author). Special Broadcasting Service (Australia) (Added Author).

Summary: By the time the second wave of boat people arrived, the Vietnamese enclave of Cabramatta had been dubbed "the heroin capital of Australia." Young Asians were at the center of the drug trade, due, at least in part, to parents with PTSD and a local infrastructure unprepared to handle the unique needs of their community. When a prominent politician was assassinated by a man from Cabramatta, the Australian media exploded with anti-immigrant sentiments, while the refugees could not believe how far from their original hopes their lives had strayed. This program uses the plight of the Vietnamese in Australia to examine the impact of personal trauma on refugees and, subsequently, on their families and adopted country. Viewable/printable instructor's guide available online.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (49 min.) : sd., col. + instructional materials (online)
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electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2013], c2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on June 08, 2013. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: Our Hopes Have Been Shattered: A Case Study in Immigration and Assimilation (2:02) -- John Newman Assassinated (2:13) -- Phuong Nho (3:00) -- Drugs and Poverty (2:56) -- Refugees (1:49) -- Multiculturalism (1:59) -- Immigrant Family (2:22) -- 5-T (2:43) -- Train to Cabramatta (2:12) -- Heroin Use (2:06) -- Tran's Murder (1:26) -- Lack of Cooperation with Police (1:45) -- Drug Dealers Using Drugs (3:09) -- Drawn to Drugs (1:01) -- Neglect of Cabramatta (2:53) -- Drug Arrest (1:32) -- Backlash Against Vietnamese (1:30) -- Multiculturalist Optimism and Disappointment (1:45) -- CCTV (1:03) -- Mother's Response to Crime (2:28) -- Failure of Drug Crackdowns (1:25) -- Children on Streets (4:00) -- Additional Resources & Credits: Our Hopes Have Been Shattered: A Case Study in Immigration and Assimilation (1:07)
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Target Audience Note:	8 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Portions with English subtitles.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.