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Revisiting the Spiritual Violence of BS Jobs

Sapiens

In 2013, Graeber wrote an article for the obscure left-wing magazine STRIKE! Such roles are prevalent in areas such as finance, admin, law, marketing, and human resources. Graeber’s book is conversational in style, drawing on history, literature, sociology, anthropology, and pop culture to support his arguments.

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Some colleges and universities are bringing the classroom to the workplace

The Hechinger Report

Among other subjects, the students here take courses in sociology, psychology, English composition, science and math — all at the site of the kind of business where the principles they learn in the classroom and from textbooks can be put into practice. Photo: Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report.

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After a tough but promising freshman year, Dartmouth student tackles change at elite campuses

The Hechinger Report

He’s now studying sociology along with markets, management and the economy , while working two part-time jobs on campus so he can send money home. Wealth disparities aside, Inoa is floored by his freedom to take a pre-med track along with sociology and a dizzying array of courses in subjects to which he’d never been exposed.

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The Condemnation of Blackness: Lies We’re Told About Crime

Zinn Education Project

I am co-facilitating today’s class with high school teacher, Prentiss Charney Fellow , and great all around human being, T. And so every child today gets taught that modern slavery is human trafficking, it’s a crime against humanity. Whitaker, who has been part of this series for a long time. It’s good to have you with us.

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Senate committee approves Betsy DeVos, “Thoughtless proponent of the privatization of American education”

The Hechinger Report

Growing up, I was a fan of the comic strip Spy vs. Spy , a staple in Mad Magazine. As I said at my hearing, I fully embrace equality and believe in the innate value of every single human being,” she said. Aaron Pallas is professor of sociology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Is that a “Yes”?