Culture - Think

How White Kids Learn About Race

September 5, 2018 Culture, Race/Identity

Mississippi State sociologist Margaret Hagerman joins us to talk about how white children learn about race.

How Walls Enable Peace (And When They Don’t)

September 5, 2018 Culture, History

Historian David Frye joins us to talk about the purposes served by Hadrian’s Wall, the Great Wall of China and other structures.

It’s Not Your Homework: Advice For Parents

September 4, 2018 Culture

Parenting expert KJ Dell’Antonia joins us to talk about some of the most common stresses parents face – and how to ease them.

Come Together: A Guide To Better Parties And Meetings

September 3, 2018 Best of Think, Culture

Priya Parker joins us to talk about making the most of the time we spend together.

The Girls Left Behind By Mexican Migration

August 27, 2018 Culture

Lilia Soto joins us to talk about how Mexican migration of men into the U.S. often leaves young women behind in a state of uncertainty.

The Dilemma Over Who Is – And Isn’t – Native American

August 27, 2018 Culture, Race/Identity

Journalist Lisa Rab joins us to talk about how race and culture inform who gets to claim Indian ancestry.

Riding The Rails: Life As A Drifter

August 24, 2018 Culture

Jeff Ferrell joins us to talk about what he learned by spending time with the transient people using freight trains and hitchhiking to roam the country.

No Place To Call Home

August 23, 2018 Best of Think, Culture, Global Issues

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen joins us to talk about the many obstacles that can stand in the way of making a new home in a foreign place.