Film: Sky Chief

Monday, 06 Dec 1976 at 12:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union

The impact multinational corporations are having on the culture of underdeveloped nations is what the film Sky Chief is all about. Currently, we are assessing the effects of exposing modern technology in the underdeveloped areas of the world. This movie examines a specific instance of how a community was altered by the presence of an industry, foreign in all respects, to the culture of the people.
Part of the World Affairs Series

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