Ranked #1
SOC215 - Social Stratification, Capitalism, and Inequality: All the Sad Things
SOC215 - Social Stratification, Capitalism, and Inequality: All the Sad Things
This week we’re introducing the alliterative and uber important concept of social stratification: how people are sorted ... Read more
1 May 2019
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44mins
Ranked #2
SOC211 - "It Ain't a Rug!": Edward Said's Orientalism
SOC211 - "It Ain't a Rug!": Edward Said's Orientalism
We’re getting theoretical this week and tackling Orientalism, a concept and book by the fantastic Dr. Edward Said. If yo... Read more
20 Feb 2019
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42mins
Ranked #3
SOC 214 - Reproductive Politics: The Body as a Site of Political Struggle
SOC 214 - Reproductive Politics: The Body as a Site of Political Struggle
In this episode, the team tackles one of the most sensitive topics within current social discussions - reproductive poli... Read more
3 Apr 2019
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42mins
Ranked #4
(out)Breakaway Episode 9 - "It's not just the 'flu'"
(out)Breakaway Episode 9 - "It's not just the 'flu'"
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is rapidly developing around the world and so are our thoughts, emotions, and of course, our soci... Read more
20 Mar 2020
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55mins
Ranked #5
SOC210 - PhD's Guide to Research Ethics
SOC210 - PhD's Guide to Research Ethics
This week, we’re bringing the PhD’s Guide series back to cover research ethics! Nowadays, researchers must carefully bal... Read more
6 Feb 2019
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39mins
Ranked #6
Breakaway Episode 8 - Girl Power and the #Girlboss Movement
Breakaway Episode 8 - Girl Power and the #Girlboss Movement
“If you wanna be my lover, you have got to--” listen to this breakaway episode! Today, Penn and Ellen get together to ta... Read more
26 Feb 2020
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27mins
Ranked #7
Breakaway 6 - "JPOP, KPOP, and Boy Bands" A Rant by Dr. Penn
Breakaway 6 - "JPOP, KPOP, and Boy Bands" A Rant by Dr. Penn
We do a quick breakaway this week on a fun topic - boybands! Why is J-Pop and K-Pop so globally popular? What’s the diff... Read more
17 Apr 2019
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25mins
Ranked #8
SOC213 - Doulas and Midwives and Women's Health, Oh My! (Guest Edition)
SOC213 - Doulas and Midwives and Women's Health, Oh My! (Guest Edition)
The Social Breakdown Team is at it again with another really important topic--Women’s Health! On this week’s show Omar a... Read more
20 Mar 2019
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45mins
Ranked #9
SOC209 - Winter Mini-Ep: Gifts for Grad Students
SOC209 - Winter Mini-Ep: Gifts for Grad Students
It is that time of year! Time to wind down, take a break, and enjoy the holidays. It’s also time for the Social Breakdow... Read more
19 Dec 2018
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5mins
Ranked #10
SOC 212 - Our Imagined Communities: Intro to Migration Studies (Guest Edition)
SOC 212 - Our Imagined Communities: Intro to Migration Studies (Guest Edition)
This week, we have a guest speaker on to give an introduction to migration studies. This topic has a lot to do with curr... Read more
6 Mar 2019
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34mins
Ranked #11
Intro to Spring Semester
Intro to Spring Semester
Aloha! We’re coming back--we promise! This week we’ve a little update for you on our new set up for Spring semester. Tak... Read more
30 Jan 2019
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4mins
Ranked #12
SOC310 - PhD's Guide to BOOK$
SOC310 - PhD's Guide to BOOK$
Have you ever taken a class and been forced to buy a $100 textbook? Have you ever been a teacher and was forced to assig... Read more
11 Mar 2020
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40mins