Usually, as a country's GDP goes up, that nation's well-being tends to rise as well. But for the last 35 years, as GDP has grown in the United States, Americans' average happiness hasn't increased. Economics correspondent Paul Solman...

Today we kick off Crash Course Sociology by explaining what exactly sociology is. We’ll introduce the sociological perspective and discuss how sociology differentiates itself from the other social sciences. We’ll also explore what...

Last week we introduced the idea of socialization and today we’re talking a little more about how it works, including an introduction to five main types of socialization. We’ll explore anticipatory socialization from your family, the...

This week we are building on last week’s outline of American stratification to explore how class differences affect people’s daily lives. We’ll explore variations in everything from values & beliefs to health outcomes, and look at how...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how the different characters in 'Animal Farm' represent historical figures and ideas. Key learning points: - Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution which Orwell uses to present his key messages...

Pupil outcome: I can consider why stories and their central themes might be important for society. Key learning points: - Stories have existed throughout human history. - Potentially, we might tell stories as a way of creating social...

Pupil outcome: I can compare how Dickens presents the Christmas celebrations of characters from different social classes. Key learning points: - Christmas for wealthy Victorians was a time of extravagant parties, feasts and gift giving....

Colonial America housed many diverse inhabitants—from the enslaved to the gentry—each contributing to society in different ways.

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...

Are you ready for some drama? Elizabeth’s visit to Kent will be more than she bargained for. Mr Darcy comes to visit Rosings and questions are asked about his motives for visiting Elizabeth alone. Tensions come to a head when Mr Darcy...

Poor Jane Bennet receives more bad news from Bingley’s sisters, wedding plans are in motion for Mr Collins, and Elizabeth continues to crush on Mr Wickham. Jane goes to stay in London with the Gardiners and learns the truth about the...

Ah, the Regency Period! Join us as we venture into Jane Austen’s world and find out how her context influenced Pride and Prejudice. We’ll show you how the key themes in the novel reflect aspects of the real world inhabited by the...

While Elizabeth stays at Netherfield Park to look after Jane, she closely observes the haughty ways of Bingley’s sisters. Mr Darcy is also there, and Elizabeth interprets his weird behaviour as rudeness. Has there been a major...

While Mr Collins homes in on his target, Elizabeth Bennet is preoccupied with a more charming bachelor: Mr Wickham. He turns heads and stirs hearts with some shocking allegations against Mr Darcy. Could any of it be true? Some...

Mr & Mrs Bennet of Longbourn have five daughters, which is quite stressful for Mrs Bennet. Where is she going to find husbands for all of them? Luckily, there’s a new bachelor in the neighbourhood. Charles Bingley is young, handsome,...

So far, Jane has managed to stay out of trouble at Lowood School. She’s even made a new friend! But an ill-timed mistake causes Jane to be humiliated in front of the entire school. How will she ever recover? Devastation also lurks...

When Jane saves Mr Rochester from a terrible death, feelings seem to develop between them. But this is complicated by the arrival of Blanche Ingram - she’s beautiful, high-born, and hunting for a rich husband! Watching Blanche flirt...

Jane Eyre is now officially the governess of Thornfield Hall. She meets its inhabitants and begins to settle in. Jane receives a warm welcome from most, but Thornfield’s master, Mr Rochester, is a tricky one. Brooding and mysterious, Mr...

Welcome to the turbulent world of Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë’s timeless classic. Young Jane Eyre is an orphan who lives with her mean Aunt Reed and her three bratty children. Her cousin John Reed is the worst of all! After a series of...

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...

Watch this lesson to learn the art of building top-notch paragraphs for an essay on Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot!

We will show you how to structure your analysis of the themes of Family & Friendship and Politics. You will...

This video focuses on government handouts and there attempts to bridge the ever widening class gap. Furthermore, it questions whether it is structural or social factors which best explain the class disparity.

Regardless of Class...

Be inspired by a Northern English working-class lad who defies the odds!

This lesson explores the theme of Poverty and Social Class in Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot. Discover how Billy pursues his love of ballet despite his...

This video focuses on whether it is possible to break down preconceived ideas and stereotypes and live in an integrated class society.<br/>
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