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?...

Today we’ll continue to explore sociology’s founding theorists with a look at Karl Marx and his idea of historical materialism. We’ll discuss modes of production, their development, and how they fit into Marx’s overall theory of...

Just like many great duos throughout history, Bulgaria and Germany have a fascinating (though uneven) relationship. In today’s episode, we’re going to take a closer look at the impact of politics on economies as we trace this history of...

This week we are wrapping up our overview of sociology’s core frameworks and founding theorists with a look Max Weber and his understanding of the modern world. We’ll explore rationalization and the transition from traditional to modern...

In which John Green teaches you about capitalism and socialism in a way that is sure to please commenters from both sides of the debate. Learn how capitalism arose from the industrial revolution, and then gave rise to socialism. Learn...

In which John Green teaches you about capitalism and socialism in a way that is sure to please commenters from both sides of the debate. Learn how capitalism arose from the industrial revolution, and then gave rise to socialism. Learn...

Officially, China is an atheist society, although freedom of worship is guaranteed under the Chinese constitution. Religious beliefs vary widely, which isn’t surprising in a country with 56 officially recognized national minorities....

In this gripping fourth episode of "Discovering Deutschland," our trio of adventurers find themselves lost in the historical heart of Berlin, navigating through a series of unexpected twists that test...

By 1848, Europe was engulfed in revolutionary fervor, driven by demands for democratic reforms and national autonomy. While some countries embraced change, like Denmark and the Netherlands, others, such as Russia under Emperor Nicholas...

Pivoting back to continental philosophy, we must discuss a very important movement in this tradition, and that is the Frankfurt School. This group utilized the ideas of Marx and Freud to advance the field, led by figures like Max...

This video examines communism, focusing on its origins during the Industrial Revolution, criticisms of capitalism, and the ideas of Karl Marx. It outlines the rise of communism in Russia, the role of dictatorships in communist...

Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra explores how finding ourselves in a prolonged societal crisis can force us to grapple with vital political, economic and environmental issues.

In this latest episode of What The Theory?, I hope to provide an introduction to Marxism, culture and Marxist Literary Criticism and Theory. We're going to begin with the economic theories of Marx and Engels, particularly their base...

In today's What the Theory?, I take a look social class looking at both Karl Marx's theory of class as well as Pierre Bourdieu, cultural capital and more societally rooted approaches to class in the twenty-first...

It's time for a short quiz on if-else-if statements.<br<br/>/>

This clip is from the chapter "Flow Control" of the series "Scala & Spark-Master Big Data with Scala and Spark".This section covers flow control in detail.

Let's discuss the solution to the quiz on while loop (part 1).<br<br/>/>

This clip is from the chapter "Flow Control" of the series "Scala & Spark-Master Big Data with Scala and Spark".This section covers flow control in detail.

​Competition and conflict are intrinsic features of modern societies, inequality is persistent, and booms and busts are recurrent outcomes throughout capitalist history. State intervention modifies these patterns but does not abolish...

In this episode we examine the topic: Is Religion the Opium of the People?

The video in which I explain how to get away with murder with only centuries of history, and American superstructure.

In this video I talk about the different eras of human technological progress and the possibility of technological singularity. Even though it seems like science fiction, it's likely that we will develop machines and computers that will,...

In part 2 of this INET interview, Sylvia Nasar discusses how Alfred Marshall formulated his idea of productivity growth as an engine for economic change. Following in his footsteps, Beatrice Webb noted that the conditions of poverty...

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.

In part 7 of INET's interview with Robert Skidelsky, he relates Keynes' utopia to Marx's, and has some final thoughts about "The Return of the Master"<br/>

Unmasking is extreme form of criticism that is becoming increasingly prevalent in social science and everyday discourse where individuals are accused of being fraudulent and ideas are exposed as illusions, making debate and argument...