Combating Prejudice
Social psychologist Mahzarin Banaji talks about taking the Implicit Association Test herself and what it taught her. She says that the process of coming to grips with her own test results gave her a greater understanding..
Combining Direct, Joint, and Inverse Variation in a Problem
A problem combining direct, joint, and inverse variation is demonstrated and solved.
Combining Two Inequalities in One Statement
When and how to combine two inequalities into one statement, called a compound inequality.
Comedy of errors
Roger Daltrey, lead singer of the rock band "The Who," described studying Shakespeare in school as "like having a tooth pulled." As star of Shakespeare's shortest play, he makes the viewer's experience far more pleasurab..
Coming of Globalization, The
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker talks about the emergence of globalization as a force on the world stage towards the end of the George H.W. Bush administration. He explains that the impact was broad-based, affec..
Coming to America: Portrait of Colonial Life: Family Unit in Colonial New England, The
Within the marriage relationship, community-prescribed roles and responsibilities are molded to meet the needs of the family, with the male head of household responsible for maintaining social and moral order within the ..
Coming to America: Portrait of Colonial Life: Family and Community Life in New England
The portrait of life in New England plays out in stark contrast to life in the Southern colonies primarily because New England is settled by family groups. Although birth rates and life expectancy are generally high, wom..
Coming to America: Portrait of Colonial Life: Immigration: A Key Element in American History
Immigration has been a key element throughout American history. The numbers of immigrants in the country's early history constituted a greater percentage of the population than it does today.
Coming to America: Portrait of Colonial Life: Indentured Servants
The United States has been a magnet for immigrants throughout its history. In the colonial period, many who embarked on the journey found it necessary to indenture themselves just to pay for the passage. As we hear a fir..
Coming to America: Portrait of Colonial Life: Introduction of Slavery in Colonial America
For most of the 17th century, the number of slaves in the American colonies is quite small. Indentured servants and the settlers themselves handle most of the colonies' labor needs. The transition to slave labor in the C..