Lectures tagged "Sociology"

Shankar Vedantam: The Hidden Brain
Shankar Vedantam: The Hidden Brain
Shankar Vedantam
February 9, 2010
00:57:17
Washington Post columnist Shankar Vedantam discusses his book The Hidden Brain: How Our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars, and Save Our Lives.
Hollowing Out the Middle: Rural Brain Drain
Patrick J. Carr
October 14, 2009
01:22:13
Sociology professor Patrick J. Carr discusses Hollowing Out the Middle: The Rural Brain Drain and What It Means For America.
The Image of Black Men
Sharon Squires
April 2, 2009
00:35:04
California State University sociologist Sharon Squires discusses the historical progression of black men's perceived self-image, as well as the image others have of them.
Evolution of Our Moral Intuitions
Marc Hauser
April 26, 2007
00:54:26
Marc Hauser argues that morality, at some level, may be hard-wired into our brains, as an innate "moral grammar" that has evolved with us over time.
Celebrating Difference: The Trouble With Diversity
Walter Benn Michaels
November 1, 2006
00:48:35
Author Walter Benn Michaels looks at how the concept of diversity raises obstacles to equality and full participation by African Americans, women, and other marginalized groups.
Is It Me or My Meds? Living with Antidepressants
David Karp
September 20, 2006
00:46:06
David Karp, professor of sociology at Boston College, reads from and discusses his recent book, Is It Me or My Meds? Living with Antidepressants.
Challenging Authority: How Ordinary People Change America
Frances Fox Piven
September 13, 2006
00:43:34
Frances Fox Piven gives a talk based on her new book, Challenging Authority: How Ordinary People Change America.
Audio-only
Centrality of Respect in Culture and Learning
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
October 24, 2002
00:47:59
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot discusses her book Respect: An Exploration.