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In a friendly, jargon-free style, sociologist and broadcaster Jay Gabler introduces you to sociology's history and basic methods, and - once you have your sociological lens adjusted - makes it clear how to survey the big questions of culture, gender, ethnicity, religion, politics, and crime with new eyes. You'll find everything you need to succeed in an introductory sociology class as well as to apply sociological ideas to give you extra insight into your personal and professional lives.

Ben Judah is an acclaimed foreign correspondent, but here he turns his reporter's gaze on home, immersing himself in the hidden world of London's immigrants to reveal the city in the eyes of its beggars, bankers, coppers, gangsters, carers and witch-doctors. From the backrooms of its mosques, Tube tunnels and nightclubs to the frontlines of its streets, Judah has supped with oligarchs and spent nights sleeping rough, worked on building sites and talked business with prostitutes; he's heard stories of heartbreaking failure, but also witnessed extraordinary acts of compassion.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Louise Brealey, known for her roles in Sherlock, Clique and Death in Paradise. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Angeline Goreau. When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation...

In What's the Point of College?, historian Johann N. Neem offers a new way to think about the major questions facing higher education today, from online education to disruptive innovation to how students really learn. As commentators, reformers, and policymakers call for dramatic change and new educational models, this collection of lucid essays asks us to pause and take stock. What is a college education supposed to be? What kinds of institutions and practices will best help us get there? And which virtues must colleges and universities cultivate to sustain their desired ends?

In this podcast, undergraduate students at Iowa State University will be moderating conversations on different contemporary issues in agriculture. In the podcast we are not supporting any view, perspective or opinion but rather providing a platform for promoting dialogue. The students use the podcast to apply course concepts such as active listening.

How are philosophers, activists, and others thinking about contemporary moral issues, topics like cancel culture, the definition of racism, the ethics of consent and p*rn, reparations, and the existence of morality? Also, how are university students thinking about these issues? Listen in to find out. I’m a PhD student studying philosophy, and I created this podcast as an opportunity to keep the conversation going beyond the classroom. It includes interviews with scholars, discussions with former students, personal reflections, and content recap from the university ethics classes I teach.

Mr Ross lives on an island where no visitors come. He stops people from taking photographs of him. He is young and rich, but he looks sad. And there is one room in his house which is always locked. Carol Sanders and her mother come to the island to work for Mr Ross. Carol soon decides that there is something very strange about Mr Ross. Where did he get his money from? How can a young man buy an island? So she watches, and she listens - and one night she learns what is behind the locked door.

Sharp, lyrical poems celebrating the Black vernacular—its influence on pop culture, its necessity for familial survival, its rite in storytelling and in creating the safety found only within its intimacy “Terrific . . . illuminates life in this country in a strikingly original way.”—Ron...

The Contemporary Educator is a podcast for teacher’s struggling to balance the many demands on a modern educator! Kim covers topics related to trauma informed practice, mental health , and how to efficiently and effectively build relationship and community in school! Classrooms can be therapeutic - we just need the tools and conversation to make them that way! Remember to Teach. Emote. Repeat!