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The Negro and The South (1965)

1965 · Short film · 29 min

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Explores the meaning of 'the Southern way of life.' Includes interviews with black and white citizens and shows scenes of segregated schools. Profiles a middle-aged man who has been unable to keep a job for five years due to an obsessive-compulsive condition. Explains that neurotics have reasons for performing ritual acts--even when they know the ritual is meaningless. Patient expresses his feelings about his symptoms, and his progress in therapy is shown. From the Disordered Mind series. R.…

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