Crash Course
Socialization: Crash Course Sociology
Last week we introduced the idea of socialization and today we’re talking a little more about how it works, including an introduction to five main types of socialization. We’ll explore anticipatory socialization from your family, the...
Crash Course
Gender Stratification: Crash Course Sociology
Today we’re looking at how society becomes stratified along gender lines. We’ll discuss Raewyn Connell’s concept of hegemonic masculinities and emphasized femininities. We’ll explore gender socialization in the home, media, and schools....
Curated Video
Are Kids Getting Too Much Screen Time?
Greg’s kids are allowed on their digital devices until lunch time and, because of this, they often spend their weekend mornings glued to a screen. Is this bad for their mental and social development? Greg brings this question to Prof....
Curated Video
History and Morality
Historian Martin Jay, UC Berkeley, describes how a study of history can sharpen our moral understanding, showing that, rather than adhering to inflexible rules of behaviour, each situation presents a unique set of “competing moral...
Curated Video
Embracing Our Biology
Philosopher Patricia Churchland (UC San Diego) describes some implications of fully recognizing that our minds are a manifestation of our underlying brain biology.
Curated Video
What's your name song | Hello Song | Name Song | Greeting
What's Your Name Song is a delightful and fun song aimed at young children that helps them learn the names of their peers and introduces the concept of introductions and greetings. The song has a catchy and upbeat tune that children will...
Curated Video
Mass Media: Functionalist
A general introduction to the Functionalist perspective on Mass Media.
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Irish identity and Catholicism, Part 1
Why is Catholicism so entrenched in Ireland? Is there still a link between Catholicism and Irish identity? Is Irish Atheism about a lack of practice or core lack of belief? A History of Unbelief, Part 5
Guinness World Records
Max Park: Embracing Autism and Dominating the Cubing World
This video is a heartwarming story about Max Park, a young boy with autism who found his passion and talent in solving Rubik's Cubes. Through his journey in the cubing community, Max not only became a world record holder but also...
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Children and unbelief, Part 2
Do children choose unbelief or is it imposed on them? What are children's attitude towards life after death? Is unbelief growing among children? Is this what the future looks like? A History of Unbelief, Part 8
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Fighting Neoliberalism with Keynes & Minsky?
Riccardo Bellofiore explains how managerial capitalism of the post-war era entered into a crisis of profitability in the 1970s, and subsequently metamorphized into a new stage, where the role of banks changed, households became net...
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Atheism in ancient times, Part 2
Are there any examples of Greeks who said they didn't believe? Were there any Greeks who were recognized as being Atheist? Was Greece a less religious culture than Rome? A History of Unbelief, Part 2
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Non-believers in the middle ages, Part 1
Were there Atheists in the middle ages? What does a non-believer in the middle ages, not believe in? What effect did ancient Greece and Rome have on non-belief in the middle ages? A History of Unbelief, Part 3
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Children and unbelief, Part 1
What does unbelief look like in children? Is non-belief in God accompanied by a rejection of the supernatural? How much is unbelief transmitted to children and how much comes from their own analysis of the world? A History of Unbelief,...
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Non-believers in the middle ages, Part 2
What is the difference between a heretic and a non-believer? What did the church do to combat non-belief? Could accusations of non-belief be a political tool? What role does anti-clericalism play in unbelief? A History of Unbelief, Part 4
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Irish identity and Catholicism, Part 2
Has it been difficult to be a cultural Catholic in the last 20 years? Can you be an Atheist and a cultural Catholic? What is the new Irish identity and are we going to see more unbelief in Ireland? A History of Unbelief, Part 6
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Atheism in ancient times, Part 1
How old is Atheism? What does Atheism look like in ancient Greece and Rome? Are there any examples of Greek Atheism? A History of Unbelief, Part 1
Press Association
Beauty salons open in Belfast as lockdown eases
Hollywood Nails in Belfast opens on Monday as hairdressers, beauty salons and tattooists get the green light to reopen following lockdown. Customer Paige Hegarty and manicurist Rebecca Clarke talk about their delight at being back.
Macat
An Introduction to Emile Durkheim's Suicide
Suicide is one of the most tragic events in human existence, and it is also one of the least understandable phenomena in sociology. Emile Durkheim's 19th century work Suicide is the focus of a short analysis video that connects...
SciShow
Social Interaction and the 'Bliss Molecule'
Increased oxytocin helps people read facial expressions with greater accuracy. Video explores the way this hormone impacts social interactions and highlights the way scientists perform research to confirm the findings. Then the video...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Nature vs. Nurture: Lesson 6
This lesson examine the nature vs. nurture debate. Personality and socialization will be defined. Freud's model of personality explained. It is 6 of 6 in the series titled "Nature vs. Nurture."
Crash Course
Crash Course Sociology #14: Socialization
This video focuses on socialization; it is the 14th episode of the Crash Course Sociology. It discusses how children are socialized and who socialized them. [10:14]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Social Influences
This video looks at how imitation, roles, reference groups, and culture are all parts of social influence. [11:27]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Nature vs. Nurture: Lesson 3
This lesson examine the nature vs. nurture debate. Personality and socialization will be defined. Freud's model of personality explained. It is 3 of 6 in the series titled "Nature vs. Nurture."