Paths of Pollution: Great Lakes: The Problem of Cross-Contamination
Areas that are not directly contaminated by industrial pollutants can be cross-contaminated through the migration of fish and water fowl. The Wold River is such a spot.
The Delicate Balance, Part 1: Reason for Optimism
Ecological refugees-people whose environment is so degraded that it no longer supports the social fabric of the country are a growing concern in every industrialized country. Many other population issues exist, but changes have been seen, too. In co...
Large Scale Social Change
Professor of Sociology and History Craig Calhoun discusses large scale social change, noting that the reason such change is often met with resistance is that not everyone benefits equally in the wake of massive change.
Pre-Revolutionary War Surge of Immigration
Historian and author Bernard Bailyn talks about the two major forces at work during the fifteen years preceding the American Revolution. "One, of course, was the constitutional struggle with Britain was building up," Professor Bailyn says. "But the ...
Immigration: The Irish Become A Force
Professor of American studies and history Matthew Frye Jacobson talks about the reasons behind the increasingly influential role played by Irish immigrants beginning in the middle of the nineteenth century in cities like New York, Boston, Milwaukee ...
Eighteenth Century Migration to America
Historian and author Bernard Bailyn talks about eighteenth century migration to North America, which he describes as being very different from the migration of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, in which immigrants from small villages or ...
Globalization: Winners and Losers (Part One)
Professor of Sociology and History Craig Calhoun notes that globalization can be perceived as positive or negative, depending on one's geographic location, socioeconomic status, and a host of other factors.
Rise and Fall: Population, Urbanization and the Environment
Migration effectively links people the world over. Migration patterns are tracked and studied, at least in part, because population often has a direct impact on quality of life. This is especially true in less developed nations, where over-populat...
Great Black Migration, The
Professor of American studies and history Matthew Frye Jacobson talks about "the great Black migration" from the rural south to the urban north, and credits this for the ultimate acceptance enjoyed by white immigrant groups.