As we get into our unit on stratification, we inevitably return to our old friends, the three sociological paradigms. How to structural functionalism, social conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism each think about stratification?...

In which John discusses the causes of the French Revolution and its initial events, including the French debt crisis under King Louis XVI, the convocation of the estates general, the rise of the third estate, the formation of the...

The Middle Ages in Europe, a period of history between approximately 500 and 1500 CE, was comprised of a class system where people were divided into three distinct levels. This program looks at how the upper class, the middle class and...

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

What was significant about bread in terms of its color in the middle ages? What was beer, or ale, like during this time as well? What types of food were considered peasant food?<br/>
The Knight's Food, A Humble Meal, Part 1

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?<br/>
A History of Unbelief, Part 8

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?<br/>
A History of Unbelief, Part 2

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?<br/>
A History of Unbelief, Part 3

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...

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,...

Learn how a peasants eating schedule was like during the middle ages. Also, how were pigs treated during this time as well?<br/>
The Knight's Food, A Humble Meal, Part 2

Medicine and medical care during the Middle Ages was predictably sparse. Herbs were usually used as a form of medication and medical services were often provided by other peasants. Due to a lack of access to medical services, many...

What's in a name? An introduction to why it is more appropriate to call the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 the Great Revolt

Life for peasants in the Middle Ages was focused on work, both inside and outside of the home. This video focuses on the types of work peasants would do, how they spent their earnings, their housing conditions, and the clothing they made...

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?<br/>
A History of Unbelief, Part 6

How old is Atheism? What does Atheism look like in ancient Greece and Rome? Are there any examples of Greek Atheism?<br/>
A History of Unbelief, Part 1

This clip looks at Russian history during the revolutionary period of 1917-1922.

As draining as the 40 hour work week can be, we should really count our blessings for labor laws and HR departments. Picture yourself in the daily life of a serf: You work as much as your boss insists, you live in your boss’s house, and...

Colour. People pass beautiful thatched cottages. Cars pass a thatched cottage. People look in town shop windows.

Various shots of Lynmouth and surroundings. Two women chat at door of cottage. More general shots. Cliff railway up steep incline. Elders in garden. Old sailor sitting on sea wall. Punch & Judy show. Cars in streets. Ships enter & leave...

Lakones is a traditional, semi-mountainous village, built on the slope of a green hill in northwestern Corfu. We are located in the village's square, where a party with music and dance has been set up. Locals, visitors and women dressed...

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, painted ""Children's Games"" in 1560. While many of his other paintings also portray peasant folk culture, this summer townscape that is devoid of adults is rich in detail about Medieval children-especially at...

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RR MUSIC: "Mayo Pata Retamita" arranged by B. Ziv
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POEM: "The Model Village" by Judith
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STORY: The central...

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