Free Sociology Documentaries

The Child Cases - When a child dies under suspicious circumstances, abuse is often suspected. That's what happened in the case of six-month-old Isis Vas, whose death was deemed "a clear-cut and classic" case of child abuse, sending a man named Ernie Lopez to prison for 60 years.

Americans overwhelmingly say they prefer to die at home, but most deaths actually occur in hospitals or other long-term care facilities. Aging Matters: End of Life explores the complicated experience of dying and why so few of us get the death we say we want.

Scope & Content: On the need for town planning. Reel 1 contrasts sunny, serene New England countryside with smoky, noisy New York City. Healthy country boys ride hay wagons and run in fields. Pale city children play in a railroad yard. Reel 2 shows poor housing, traffic congestion, and inadequate play areas in New York.

The documentary "How Will We Love?" surveys a wide variety of couples, psychologists, faith-based thinkers and everyday, love-lorn people on the mysteries, heartache, and rewards of finding romantic love.

Living in a Perfect World is a 2006 feature-length documentary film by National Geographic Channel International (NGCI) about the German-speaking Mennonites between Chihuahua Desert and the Bolivian forest.

An African-American family in Georgia works to save money for a power saw. Includes depictions of timber harvest techniques and process. Film made in 1952 by the United States Information Service and intended for foreign audiences.

This documentary portrays the front-line street workers who serve the needy under the umbrella of the Salvation Army.

SKID ROW is a 50-square block area in downtown Los Angeles where an average of 90,000 homeless and transient people live on any given night.

In this feature documentary, 6 student activists visit 36 Canadian towns to take on one giant corporation. Filmed over 2 summers, these young crusaders (plus a gonzo journalist) try to raise public awareness about Wal-Mart's business practices and their effect on cities and towns across Canada.

In this film we witness the violent struggle of miners trying to save their jobs in what became one of the biggest public disturbances this country has ever seen.