This video explores the consequences of the traditional patriarchal system in India, where men vastly outnumber women in certain areas. Through interviews with single men in a town with a skewed sex ratio, the video highlights the...

Now celebrating its 200th anniversary, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was a revolutionary text that pioneered the sci-fi genre. On the surface, it's a novel about a scary monster, but the sympathetic description of a soulful creature makes...

Just the Facts: The Emergence of America Uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades thats shaped Modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of the early 20th century,...

In this video, the narrator explores the deeply patriarchal society of Haryana, a region in northern India. Through an encounter with a progressive leader of a caste-based council, the video sheds light on the challenges faced by women...

Can Sociology go ""beyond commonsense"" - and, if so, how? Using the concept of crime, this film illustrates some of the key differences between sociological and commonsense thinking.

In this video, we look at gender-based violence (and violence against women, including domestic violence and rape) and take a look at what we as individuals and as a society can do to address the problem. Things like promoting gender...

Cape Town is one of the most murderous cities in the world. How did it become the gangland-shooting capital of Africa?

In 1963, school children from Birmingham, Alabama skipped class to demonstrate for racial equality. Met with police violence, they helped to bring about significant change. The Birmingham Children's Crusade, as it was known, has gone...

Did you know that in LA, it’s illegal to wear Zoot suits? A fashion crime that dates back to the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943.

This episode is about gender-based violence with focus on violence against women. Along with some alarming facts and figures pertaining to violence against women, its effect on health and economy. This episode also sheds light on various...

Overview of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., by James Earl Ray.

The Armenian Genocide was the dark awakening to the horrors of the 20th century. The genocide still looms over the politics of the region today and has visible human scars. Let's learn about it so that we don't repeat it.

In February of 2018, 17 people were killed in a shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Though not the first mass shooting of its kind, this tragic event, some say, represents a turning point the country’s...

Nat Turner - known as the prophet in his enslaved community, led a violent uprising that changed everything.

Here is the story of the history of my home state of Kansas.

We've had some great American Novelists? You've read some of them in school, right? But one writer you've probably never heard of is John Rollin Ridge, aka Yellow Bird: the first Native American to ever publish a novel about a fictitious...

You will understand the relationship between you and your idea, and start to learn how to channel your idea effectively.

He was a fierce patriot and Founding Father – so why did John Adams defend British soldiers accused of murder following the Boston Massacre of 1770?

This week, Aaron looks at studies on how health care workers' incomes compare to the rest of the population and to each other. Also, there's a new study out showing to many kids are victims of violence, and King v Burwell has been...

A vivid overview of the life of abolitionist John Brown.

Why is it that so many people get the definition of fascism wrong? Basically, because it's a complex thing to define, and it's become a word people use to describe their enemies in order to boost their political agenda or promote their...

This video portrays a workplace meeting where the topic of anger management is discussed. The employees share their personal experiences with anger and learn tools and techniques to handle it effectively. The video emphasizes the...

Today we are going to talk about the great law of peace. It is the founding constitution of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. This is the story of the foundation of a resilient nation that thrives strong to this day.

BBC presenter Suzy Klein discusses how Beethoven's Ninth has the power to make peace in a warring world if only people would listen.