This video focuses on how one determines their social class, what makes a class marker, labels and stereotypes and how they are formed. <br/>
Regardless of Class part 3/8

Individuals with higher socioeconomic status may enjoy a longer life, but we haven’t precisely pinned down all the reasons why. Disparities in lung function may help explain the lifespan gap between the poorest and richest Americans, and...

Today, we need to talk about one of the largest medical disasters in recent history that we almost never talk about. Let's talk about the people who thought they would die, had the state do nothing, and fought like hell to demand their...

Which is worse? Tuvalu has the lowest GDP, Burundi has the lowest GDP per capita, Venezuela has massive inflation and long lines for basic necessities, and the economy of North Korea is...well, broken. What do you think? Which country...

Last week we talked about different ways to promote work in safety net programs: incentives or carrots, like the Earned Income Tax Credit and disincentives or sticks like work requirements. Policy makers have tried out work requirements...

America is the richest country in the world, but it also has one of the biggest divides between rich and poor. What can a zip code reveal about inequality?

MOT 1952: DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE: Senators Estes Kefauver & Richard B. Russell sitting side by side, SOT Kefauver talking about people trying to stop him in Florida, politicians, criminals, Russell responding. MS Two...

On the 200th anniversary of his birth Karl Marx remains surprisingly relevant. He rightly predicted some of the pitfalls of capitalism, but his solution was far worse than the disease.

Poverty rates have fallen faster in the past 30 years than at any other time on record. This is a remarkable achievement, but one in five people in developing countries still live on less than $1.90 a day. The UN wants to eradicate...

Everyone poops, yes, that's true—from anteaters to humpbacked zebu. There are even several special names for poop (such as guano, dung, or dung). But what about all this poop? Where does it go and what is it for? It turns out that poop...

The video explains the concept of differential association theory, which suggests that criminal behavior is learned through social interactions and experiences. It uses the example of a young boy named Robin who ends up in jail after...

Who’s the richest person on earth? Bill Gates? Carlos Slim? They don’t come close. Today I am going to talk about the richest person who ever lived. He spent so much money that he could destabilize entire regional economies, and had his...

Though historians have been right to point to a variety of French Revolution causes - ranging from economic and social issues to questions of political representation - it is also true that French royal excess played no small role in...

SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...

Learn about the Gilded Age, a period of immense social and industrial change in US history.

The world's population is projected to increase by 2-3 billion over the next 40 years. Already, more than three quarters of a billion people lack access to clean drinking water and 85 percent live in the driest areas of the planet. Those...

Jamal learns about tax after reading one of his favourite comics. He has lots of questions. What is Tax? Why do we pay tax? Where does the money paid for taxes go?

In this video we look at this question: Comment est-ce que tu utilises ton portable ? - How do you use your mobile phone? (AQA Theme 1 - Identity and culture, Topic 2 - Technology in everyday life:

A short animation about the life of Global Icon Dalai Lama and how he represents Empathy

The social determinants of health represent aspects of people’s social identity, their social environment and their social position that can health and public health. It’s a broad topic and includes issues like justice, inequality,...

Massive student debt used to fund a broken education system is the single biggest economic problem of the future. College shouldn't be free but it needs to change! This is a call to action! My name is Jacob Clifford and I'm an economics...

So what did the ancient Egyptians people eat? What gave them the strength to build the pyramids, to spread out from the Nile, to forge one of the most influential empires the world has ever seen? The answers might surprise you.

In this video, we learn about the life and work of the famous writer Charles Dickens. The video covers his early years, including his family's struggles with debt and his own experience working in a factory as a child. We also learn...

This video focuses on education and whether or not it is a limitation or a catalyst for social mobility. <br/>
Regardless of Class part 6/8