Constant change: the diversification and spread of language
In this program, John McWhorter, author of The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language; Lyle Campbell, of the University of Utah; Brian Joseph, of The Ohio State University; and population geneticist Luigi Luca Cav..
Consuming Kids
With virtually no government or public outcry, the multi-billion dollar youth marketing industry has been able to use the latest advances in psychology, anthropology, and neuroscience to transform American children into ..
Contractual Remedies
When the obligations set forth in a contract are not met, several courses of action can be taken. This clip examines both the legal remedies, which usually involve money damages and equitable remedies, which usually find..
Controlling
This clip talks about the final management function, known as controlling. This is the measurement/feedback process that enables managers to determine if the goals established during the planning process are being achiev..
Controlling Case Study: Santa Anita Racetrack
The enormous amount of money that passes through the Santa Anita racetrack each day makes an effective controlling system extremely important. The flow of money is in large part tied to wagering, but there are other aspe..
Conversation: exploring preconceived notions about otherness
You're walking down the street and you see someone approaching. You glance at his or her face and see - what, exactly? Filmed in London, this program brings together more than two dozen total strangers to reveal the hidd..
Coordinate Plane
Graphs are created on an imaginary surface called a coordinate plane, which contains vertical and horizontal number lines. Using the numbers on the axes to plot points on the plane creates a picture of the solution.
Copyright vs. copyleft
Individual presentations by Professor James Heller of the College of William and Mary and Professor Robert Boynton of NYU. Professor Heller gives a history and explanation of U.S. copyright law and issues related to it,..
Copyrights and Patents
This clip explains the importance of copyrights, trademarks and patents to protect original ideas, products, logos, phrases, names, symbols and the like.
Core Concepts in Sociology
Sociology, in a nutshell, is about why people behave in the ways that they do, and the key premise is that behavior is shaped by the contexts in which people live. This multi-segment program introduces the sociological c..