'Are we running out of water?'
The following article examines the world’s water supplies and the ability for people to access clean, fresh water.
Politics and Religion
Here is an interesting opinion piece from The Guardian about democracy in America.
US Immigration Policy
Recent events in the US regarding immigration policy towards families has sparked outrage.
Coco: The Instagram Star
A short video from Broadly about a Japanese girl called Coco.
Left-Behind Children
The following documentary follows a family living in China.
Development 2030
An interesting article from The Guardian about gender equality in the Philippines.
Women's Suffrage
The following link takes you a short video from the BBC about women’s suffrage.
The Human Costs of Kindle
The following article from The Guardian examines the manufacture of the Kindle. It explores some of the business practices such as the use of cheap labour to increase profits for the company.
Documentary Suggestions (Part 5): World of Weird
One perhaps not to shown in class (or at least previewed in advance for content) but ‘World of Weird’ follows different groups of people around the world who are members of unique subcultures,...
Documentary Suggestions (Part 4): The End of the World Cult
For those students studying ‘Beliefs in Society’, the following film follows a cult led by a man called Michael Travesser.
A documentary that follows the stories of a number of couples who have experienced divorce.
A documentary that could be used for both psychology and sociology.
Documentary Suggestion (Part 1): Wedding Days
Over the course of this week I will providing some recommendations for useful documentaries that are freely available on YouTube. They could be used to either support a particular area within the...
Consumerism and Capitalism
Following on from the video posted yesterday, here are two videos from The School of Life about consumerism and capitalism to provide additional context for both concepts.
Helicopter Parents
An interesting video from The Economist about ‘helicopter parents’.
Divorce in the UK
The following article examines the one of the most common reasons for divorce in the UK, where the couple cite 'irretrievable breakdown’, as well as exploring some of the most recent statistics for...
China One-Child Policy
A great podcast from ABC Conversations about China’s one-child policy.
Diversity at Oxford University
The following article explores the diversity of Oxford University.
Gun Violence in the USA
After a recent school shooting in Texas students have developed a new hashtag to provide an opportunity for them to be preemptively heard if they become a casualty themselves.