Sports Migration [Interactive Map]

Sports Migration is a very interesting concept and useful for getting students to talk about global inequality, global capitalism, and the global economy.  Students may not realize how many athletes are migrants. What countries send players? What countries receive them?

There are many great examples of sports migration in the major professional leagues of baseball, basketball, and hockey but these pale in comparison to soccer.

Slate put together this cool interactive map - and it is great way to visualize what is happening with sport migration. You can select a certain country and then see if that country is sending players out or receiving them. You can also watch a time lapse video to see how the trend has changed over time. Have fun teaching globalization with soccer!

Interactive Soccer Migration Map

Check out this example map:

Are Young People Politically Challenged? [Video + Data + Map ]

Student at Texas Tech interviewed other students about their knowledge of political and historical topics.  They recorded and published the results here:



In the past I have designed a 'quiz' with similar questions but this video may be easier for you to put together.  I use the quiz or video to launch into a sociological discussion about youth and  political action. When talking about the political and power processes that influence youth engagement, I like to draw upon data and resources from  The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement [CIVIC] Check out their website here: http://www.civicyouth.org/

They recently published an interactive map that allows you to look at youth voting rates by state and over time. You can also make graphs.  The maps and graphs have a lot of functionality but the side effect is that the site can feel overwhelming and isn't the most user-friendly so I would not use it for the  first time in class.   However, once you get a feel for it, I think you will see that this is a great way to show students data.Link to Interactive Map: http://www.civicyouth.org/maps/elections/

The "Man Box" [Video]

In this TED talk, Tony Porter introduces a concept he calls the “man box,” which comprises all the actions and characteristics that he associates with hegemonic masculinity.  In quite moving anecdotes about his relationships with his father, peers, and his children, he discusses his own gender (and sexuality) socialization.  He connects his experiences to cultural forces and persistent gender issues such as sexual violence against women.  Although the talk is a bit longer (just over 11 min) than most of the video clips we post on this blog, students seem to find it compelling and I have found it generates good discussions.

Link to video: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/tony_porter_a_call_to_men.html

 

What is consent? [Video]

In gender and sexuality classes, I find it is important to discuss (contemporary U.S.) cultural assumptions about consent, especially in light of California’s “yes means yes” legislation and the recent scrutiny of how universities handle reporting of sexual violence/assault/“misconduct” on their campuses.  I have found this video by Laci Green helpful, since it addresses a serious topic in an approachable and humorous fashion.

Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD2EooMhqRI&feature=youtu.be