References for This Episode:
psyop (noun)
* : a military operation usually aimed at influencing the enemy's state of mind through noncombative means (such as distribution of leaflets)
* : someone or something used by the government to influence the population's opinions and attitudes
Media:
We Are Listening 34: "The Hidden Curriculum" and "Black Roots" of Sesame Street
Articles:
* The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Congressional
* How Lloyd Morrisett Built Sesame Street, from the Foundation Up
* The Potential Uses of Television in Preschool Education (With PDF Report)
* Dr. Chester Pierce and the “Hidden Curriculum” of Sesame Street
* Psychiatry, Racism, and the Birth of ‘Sesame Street
Extra Credit:
Who Was Sesame Street’s First Black Muppet?
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