On Wed, 22 Oct 1997, Michael Sime wrote: > Ok, here's one that's been drving my wife & I nuts for a couple of weeks > now. > > There was a documentary about a classroom 'experiment' (in the 60's or > early 70's I think) where one day the teacher told the students that only > those with blond hair were 'good' and all others were bad/evil/pick your > adjective. > > Then he switched sides, saying that those with blond hair were the > evil/bad ones. > > As I recall, it was a facinating study on how quickly friends can become > enemies, how the mob mentality can be created almost instantly, and how > prejudices are formed. > > Now, I probably have some of the facts screwed up, but I hope that > someone out there can recall this documentary so that maybe I can find > with a copy of it. > > Thanks- > > Mike > > ----------------------------------------- > Michael Sime <[log in to unmask]> > Video Schmideo! <[log in to unmask]> > ----------------------------------------- Hello: The video is called, "Eye of the Storm" and was produced by ABC News in the mid-eighties. William Peters is the writer/producer/writer. You might try them if you want this particular version. PBS also did a Frontline special entitled, "A Class Divided" which features Jane Elliot's examination of the brown-eye/blue-eye concept and its effect of racial stereotypes among young children. Call PBS Video at 1-800-344-3337 for more information. Kimberly Hale, Acquisitions Librarian/Coordinator of Collection Development Columbia College Library 624 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 663-1600, x7355 (voice) (312) 663-1707 (fax) ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama.