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Folk and Popular Culture Videos
Where is Matt?
Take note of the architecture and cultural clothing (casual and traditional) in the background. Do you notice some blending? Diffusion?
First World Problems
Why might this video be effective? Does it prove a point?
Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology #11
Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
Charting Culture
The Slingshot Man - Folk Culture in the US (Don't let the old footage sway you, this is fascinating)
Cultural Diffusion Rap
K-Pop Top 10 Artists according to watchmojo.com
K-Pop is booming. While this is a longer video (over 12 minutes), it displays a variety of styles. You may not understand the language, but the cadence, beat, and style may sound appealing/familiar. Don't worry, Gangname Style is represented in this video. Gangnam Style broke YouTube's viewcounter with over 2 billion views.
Ethiopia!
What type of musical fusion is occurring here? Can you hear the styles? If you have never had Ethiopian food, this may convince you to give it a go! London has some sweet Ethiopian restaurants. Talk to me and I can make some recommendations!
What is the Rudest Behavior in Your Country?
"Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise
100 Years of Beauty - Korea
Style and fashion change often. This is just a slice of the changes in Korea (and both North and South Korea after the split). Do you think these are linked to fashion styles elsewhere?
Timelapse Reel 2014
How Soccer Explains the World
Anti-racism Body Attacks Spurs
An American Coach in London: NBC Sports Premier League Film
What musical styles are at work? Is this a fusion of various style? Why?
Best Haka EVER
PNBHS Haka for Mr. Dawson Tamatea (Funeral Service)
Adidas - Black - Commercial
University of Hawaii Warrior Football Team Pre-game Haka vs. UNLV on Military Night
Movits! Fel Del Av Garden
World: Currywurst on the Street
Instituto Mexicano del Sonido - Cumbia
TED Talk - Shereen El Feki: Pop Culture in the Arab World
Holland vs the Netherlands
Race and Ethnicity Videos
Racism in Japan
This video has created a massive stir in Japan. For context on this issue, check out the following Washington Post article
So God Made Me a (Latino) Farmer
The University of Wisconsin-Superior is in one of the least ethnically diverse regions of the United States and the university is partnering with other local organizations across that region aimed at highlighting structural advantages within society for Caucasians. This campaign to make 'white privilege' visible has not surprisingly generated controversy and has made race and its impact of society an issue quite visible, to the discomfort of many. The author of the book, "Colorblind," speaks about this issue on PBS as he argues that the United States is not in a post-racial society.
Questions to Ponder: In what tangible ways can you see 'white privilege' in our society? Is this ad campaign a good idea? What does the term normativity mean and how does it relate to this topic?
The First Grader
The Buried Catchphrase of Hollywood: Free, White, and 21
Apartheid's Urban Legacy, in Striking Aerial Photographs - Check out the photos from South Africa below.
Which area would you choose? - Apartheid in South Africa
Notice the density - Apartheid in South Africa
Apartheid in South Africa
Those houses in the center are single dwellings - Apartheid in South Africa
Green Space vs. No Green Space - Apartheid in South Africa
Apartheid in South Africa
Last photo of Apartheid in South Africa
Thoughts to ponder: When did Apartheid end? (more than 20 years ago) Are these photos new? (yes!) Is there still vast inequality in South Africa? What is the prognosis of South Africa? These pictures display neighborhoods, but what other advantages in life likely exist for whites in South Africa?
Why America Needs a Slavery Museum
What Would You Do? Bike Thief
While this is a longer video and the quality is no amazing, it is a fascinating social experiment. Are you surprised by the results?
Brave New Films - Racism
Click on some of the various videos created by Brave New Films. Thought-provoking is what comes to mind.
The Myth of Race, Debunked in 3 Minutes
Why Rachel Dolezal has us talking about Race
Ethnicity and Conflict: This is what it would look like in the western world (UK)
Is this video effective with its message? Do you think this is how a conflict would impact your life?
Racial Diversity Increases, But Segregation Persists
The 'rules' about clothing, place and social context are culturally and politically institutionalized. Where can you wear what clothes, and when does that change? Should it change? The clothes literally made this particular speech, since it was about the criminalization of cultural clothing norms within racial and economic groups. Should he have been thrown off the floor? What would you have done?
TED Talks - We Need to Talk About an Injustice
Apartheid Still Haunts South Africa's Schools
Do We Need to Reconsider Columbus Day?
Endangered Cultural Patterns & Symbols ?
Endangered Cultural Patterns & Symbols ?
Definite and passionate differences of opinion come alive with Columbus. Many are based in one's cultural background and ethnic identity. Do you agree with the voices in the video? Is this a movement that will gain more momentum over time? Less momentum?
Daily Show Video - While this is comedy, it does make a serious point about racially insensitive toponyms and their legacy in the United States. Please be advised that this video contains abrasive language. Viewer discretion is advised.
How Social Media is Destroying Society
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