Join Stanley I. Sheerr Term Professor in the Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology Annette Lareau as she explores the impact that social stratification has on life chances. How do individuals from working-class, middle-class and poor families differ in their overall growth and development? Discover how our different ways of life shape the individuals we become.
An examination of the American political forum as champions of science and guardians of traditional values compete over issues like evolution, climate change and stem cell research.
Historian Benjamin Nathans explores the history of human rights in the context of Soviet history.
Featuring:
• Timothy Corrigan, Professor of English and Cinema Studies
• Peter Decherney, Associate Professor of English and Cinema Studies
• Meta Mazaj, Lecturer in Cinema Studies
A panel of experts from Cinema Studies reviews the year's films and finalizes Oscar predictions.
Political scientists Rogers Smith and Michael Horowitz commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with this discussion of the lasting political implications of the conflict.
