culture

Bernard Marx, a citizen in a utopian World-State where babies are born in laboratories, there is no violence, all citizens take drugs for depression, and contentment overrides the free will of the populace, embarks on a tragic search for truth after he begins to feel something is missing from life.

An examination of migration and settlement, covering voluntary and involuntary migration, colonization, refugee, cultural diffusion, and other related topics. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Celebrates the beauty, history, and connection a young Black girl feels when she wraps her hair like her family members and ancestors.

Did you know that Holi is a festival of color? People throw colored water and powder on each other. Learn these and other fascinating facts in Holi.

Did you know that New Year's Day is celebrated by people all over the world? Fireworks light up the sky at midnight on January 1 every year. Learn these and other fascinating facts in New Year.

Did you know that the White House has an Easter Egg Roll every year? The first one was in 1878. Learn these and other fascinating facts in Easter.

Did you know that Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26 to January 1 every year? Kwanzaa became a holiday in 1966. Learn these and other fascinating facts in Kwanzaa.

This book surveys the efforts that democracies have undertaken to integrate disadvantaged groups into the political, economic, and social mainstream.

Presents the second season of National Geographic's television series "Taboo," featuring thirteen episodes, each of which examines practices considered outside the norm in Western cultures, covering delicacies, child rearing, justice, sacred pain, extreme entertainers, blood bonds, and other topics.