Is there any such thing as a culture without some degree of hybridization? Homi K. Bhabha maintains that all cultures, particularly post-colonial, experience cultural hybridity that reflect in an individual's personal identity. Learn...

Imagine being forced to assimilate: giving up your language and culture, adopting the traditions of your oppressors. Frantz Fanon's study of colonial domination is the focus of a short video that introduces viewers to the key ideas in...

Some words are best left unspoken.  Words matter, according to Benjamin Zander, conductor, teacher, and lecturer. To illustrate his point, Zander recounts a story told to him by a survivor of Auschwitz. As a result of her experience...

Webisode 13 - Democracy & Struggles. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments. Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.

Listen to Jackie Robinson in his own words discuss his fight against prejudice in Major League Baseball. In 1947, he became the first professional black baseball player in history. This audio presentation presents his views on...

In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of discrimination by looking more closely at those discrete and insular minorities referenced in the 14th Amendment. We'll talk about instances of discrimination of Asian, European, and Latino...

In this episode, we discuss employment discrimination, primarily against women in the workforce. Discrimination against women tends to be handled somewhat differently in the courts, as they are not a minority. Even so, the courts need a...

This segment from FRONTLINE: "A Class Divided" profiles an experiment in discrimination based on eye color that took place in a third-grade class in 1970. [10:27]

Based on a special BBC series that explored the lives of young Latin American immigrants to the United States. Listen to eight short segments that touch on a range of themes: hopes and fears, bilingual education, the effect migration has...

On today's episode, we discuss how racial segregation and discrimination was deeply entrenched in American life in the 1950s.

In this video episode "Crash Course Philosophy #41: Discrimination," focuses on discrimination. Is it okay to discriminate? Do you do it? Is it always wrong or are there cases where it can be acceptable? Today we're talking through...

In the period after the Civil War in the American South, when Southern society reorganized to account for the end of slavery. In this video, Kim discusses how many Southern governments passed laws preventing African Americans from...

During Reconstruction, federal troops attempted to enforce the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments in the South. [4:00]

This video explains the factors (magnets) that drag people to the fringes of society and results in social exclusion. [6:19]

While people protest in the streets, the Legal Defense Fund fights for them in the courts, challenging discriminatory laws in every aspect of life. [1:56]

The Miss Indian America Pageant was launched by Sheridan residents in the 1950s to combat discrimination. In the accompanying lesson plan (found in the Support Materials) students will view the story told through the eyes of Miss Indian...

'It's a truly participatory work,' says artist Suzanne Lacy of her performance Silver Action, in which hundreds of women over sixty gathered within the gallery, shared their stories of activism and protest, and drew the audience in. [3:55]

We can't talk about race without also discussing racism, so today we are going to define and explain prejudice, stereotypes, and racism. We'll look at five theories for why prejudice exists. We'll discuss discrimination and the legacies...

Even though the 2007 Super Bowl showcases two teams both with black head coaches, Richard Purcell argues that black coaches and athletes are underrated and rarely given deserved credit due to still-existing racism in American spectator...

Who or what was Jim Crow? Kim discusses the origin of Jim Crow segregation in the American South. [6:33]

This lesson will distinguish between discrimination and prejudice. The case of Brown vs. Board of Education Topeka will be explored and explained. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Discrimination."

This lesson will distinguish between discrimination and prejudice. The case of Brown vs. Board of Education Topeka will be explored and explained. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Discrimination."

Hear one commentator's thoughts on the "morality of same-sex marriage." From "News & Notes," November 14, 2006.