The Petty Etiquette of Discrimination

The Petty Etiquette of DiscriminationThe Matt Townsend Show • Season 4, Episode 78, Segment 2

Apr 21, 2015 • 48m

Noah Berlatsky is a contributing writer for The Atlantic. He edits the online comics-and-culture website The Hooded Utilitarian. He joins Dr. Townsend to talk about his article The Petty Etiquette of Discrimination which discusses how society discriminates on large and small scales. Changing social norms requires establishing new social etiquette on how we end petty interactions.

Other Segments

Text Accuracy ofA.D BibleApr 21, 201545mDr. Eric Huntsman, Professor of ancient scripture and near eastern studies at BYU. He received B.A. in Classical Greek and Latin from Brigham Young University, an M.A. Ancient History, University of Pennsylvania, and his Ph.D. in Ancient History, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Huntsman talks about the TV series A. D The Bible Continues and how accurate it is to the original text.

Dr. Eric Huntsman, Professor of ancient scripture and near eastern studies at BYU. He received B.A. in Classical Greek and Latin from Brigham Young University, an M.A. Ancient History, University of Pennsylvania, and his Ph.D. in Ancient History, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Huntsman talks about the TV series A. D The Bible Continues and how accurate it is to the original text.

Coaching Corner: Social Media and KidsApr 21, 201530mEveryone is busy and making time for meetings or family time can be tough. Sometimes the best way to reach the kids or grandkids is by texting or using social media. Dr. Townsend is preparing for a presentation on better ways to use technology and/or social media and shares some of the things he has learned in the process. Dr. Townsend talks about parents using social media to engage with their kids.

Everyone is busy and making time for meetings or family time can be tough. Sometimes the best way to reach the kids or grandkids is by texting or using social media. Dr. Townsend is preparing for a presentation on better ways to use technology and/or social media and shares some of the things he has learned in the process. Dr. Townsend talks about parents using social media to engage with their kids.