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Listen to educators attempt to break free of the cocoon that keeps us from knowing, loving, and listening to our global neighbors. We introduce topics designed to help us think outside the bubble of t... more
FAQs about The Foreign American:How many episodes does The Foreign American have?The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.
October 30, 2017#12 IncarcerationWe plunge into the topic of corrections, incarceration, prisons. How does the U.S. corrections stack up in terms of the rest of the world? Are there ways of looking at prisons and corrections that the U.S. can learn for the rest of the world?...more42minPlay
August 17, 2017#11 RacismFor those of us living in America we have a certain way we view racism and ethnocentrism based on our unique experiences, but we also want to look at the global context for things like racism, ethnocentrism, and ethnic conflict. How does that play out in other parts of the world?...more51minPlay
August 17, 2017#11 RacismFor those of us living in America we have a certain way we view racism and ethnocentrism based on our unique experiences, but we also want to look at the global context for things like racism, ethnocentrism, and ethnic conflict. How does that play out in other parts of the world?...more51minPlay
June 06, 2017#9 Beauty (a)We are introducing the topic of beauty. Are there global standards of beauty, who gets to determine them, how do these compare with American standards of beauty? We'll look at subjects like body type, skin tone, and beauty pageants....more25minPlay
June 06, 2017#9 Beauty (a)We are introducing the topic of beauty. Are there global standards of beauty, who gets to determine them, how do these compare with American standards of beauty? We'll look at subjects like body type, skin tone, and beauty pageants....more25minPlay
June 06, 2017#10 Beauty (b)Continuing the topic of beauty. We dig into the topics of age, changing concepts of gender, and man buns....more28minPlay
June 06, 2017#10 Beauty (b)Continuing the topic of beauty. We dig into the topics of age, changing concepts of gender, and man buns....more28minPlay
April 17, 2017#8 MoviesAre there ways that we as Americans are insulated in our entertainment diets? Most the entertainment we watch is fueled by American producers and the rest of the world watches a wide variety of entertainment including plenty of American entertainment. How does our diet of Americancentric entertainment affect our view of the rest of the world?...more39minPlay
April 17, 2017#8 MoviesAre there ways that we as Americans are insulated in our entertainment diets? Most the entertainment we watch is fueled by American producers and the rest of the world watches a wide variety of entertainment including plenty of American entertainment. How does our diet of Americancentric entertainment affect our view of the rest of the world?...more39minPlay
March 15, 2017#7 TravelAs we travel around the globe it is hard to miss the differences between American culture and the rest of the world as it relates to transportation. This episode we talk about the different modes of transportation used and expectations we may have as Americans....more39minPlay
FAQs about The Foreign American:How many episodes does The Foreign American have?The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.