Monday, June 30, 2008

Bad Kids interview with Steve Yoder

Bad Kids will be interviewing Anthropologist Steve Yoder on Friday, July 11th, on KUOI 89.3 FM, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Steve Yoder teaches "Society and Culture" for the University of Idaho Upward Bound program and is an instructor at UI. He has a degree in anthropology, and is specifically an archaeologist. He worked as the curator at the Appaloosa Museum in Moscow, Idaho, and has participated in various archaeological and museum curation projects. He created a program for the college student population at UI that assists with insuring academic success.

Kyle and Mikala are in Steve's Society and Culture class this summer. Lately, they've been discussing society's biases, like racism and sexism. They've also been talking about cultural stereotypes and the influences of consumerism, gender identity, and mass media, on personality.


During this interview Bad Kids will be learning about the U.S. prison system. Steve is a fan of Public Enemy who's music addresses many social issues surrounding the prison system.

Artists who address the Prison System:

Criticism of the Prison System:

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