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Why Do We Go to Prom?

Prom has become the defining moment of many American students' high school experiences. But why has a single night of partying come to represent a crucial coming of age moment? Today, Danielle examines the history of prom and how Hollywood uses prom movies to critique or reenforce mainstream American Culture.
Season 2 Episode 22 Length 11:01 Premiere: 07/09/19

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Why Doesn't the US Have Paid Parental Leave?
S2 E29 Length 11:34 Premiere Date 10/29/19

How a Spy Changed Horror Movies
S2 E28 Length 10:52 Premiere Date 10/08/19

Why Are Prescription Drugs SO Expensive?
S2 E27 Length 10:15 Premiere Date 10/24/19

A Brief History of Men's Underwear
S2 E26 Length 11:02 Premiere Date 09/10/19

Why Are There SO Many Confederate Monuments?
S2 E25 Length 10:16 Premiere Date 08/20/19

When did the News Start?
S2 E24 Length 11:39 Premiere Date 08/07/19

Why Did We Plant a Flag on the Moon?
S2 E23 Length 10:07 Premiere Date 07/23/19

Why Do We Go to Prom?
S2 E22 Length 11:01 Premiere Date 07/09/19

Do We Still Need Libraries?
S2 E21 Length 13:12 Premiere Date 06/18/19

Why Do We Have Housing Projects?
S2 E20 Length 11:23 Premiere Date 06/04/19

Why Do Students Have So Much Debt?
S2 E19 Length 12:14 Premiere Date 05/21/19

Why Does the Government Pay for Art?
S2 E18 Length 10:39 Premiere Date 05/08/19

Why Do We Have Private Prisons?
S2 E17 Length 10:11 Premiere Date 04/29/19

Why Are We Obsessed with Cults?
S2 E16 Length 10:52 Premiere Date 04/09/19

Why Do Schools Teach Sex Education?
S2 E15 Length 11:04 Premiere Date 03/26/19

Why Do We Have Hobbies?
S2 E14 Length 09:06 Premiere Date 03/12/19

Why are Patriotic Songs All the Same?
S2 E13 Length 12:36 Premiere Date 03/05/19

What is Racial Passing?
S2 E12 Length 10:06 Premiere Date 02/26/19

What is Ethnicity?
S2 E11 Length 09:18 Premiere Date 02/12/19

Why Do TV Shows Use Laugh Tracks?
S2 E10 Length 05:31 Premiere Date 02/05/19

Why Do We Have Middle Names?
S2 E9 Length 05:49 Premiere Date 01/29/19

Modern Warfare and Alien Invasions
S2 E8 Length 10:07 Premiere Date 01/15/19

What is Cultural Appropriation?
S2 E7 Length 09:38 Premiere Date 01/08/19

Why Do We Drink Milk in School?
S2 E6 Length 08:24 Premiere Date 01/01/19

Why Does the Government Need to Know My Race?
S2 E5 Length 09:42 Premiere Date 12/18/18

How Did Edison Invent Christmas Lights?
S2 E4 Length 08:37 Premiere Date 12/04/18

Why Do So Many Religions Have Headwear?
S2 E3 Length 10:49 Premiere Date 11/20/18

How Did Makeup Ads Go From Style to Science?
S2 E2 Length 09:16 Premiere Date 11/13/18

Can Tattoos Be Taboo?
S2 E1 Length 08:05 Premiere Date 11/06/18

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