In 1766, Frenchwoman Jeanne Baret disguised herself as a man to work as assistant to renowned botanist Philibert Commerson on the first French circumnavigation of the globe. The expedition consisted of two ships under the ...
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Jan 3, 2012
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Online encylopedia Wikipedia has blocked access to its Italian version to protest a draft law to make websites amend content on even a single complaint of prejudice without independent verification.
Internet
Oct 5, 2011
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The royal wedding raises concerns about rules of succession that reflect centuries-old prejudices against women and Catholics. But changing them will be a logistical nightmare, writes George Williams, UNSW’s Anthony ...
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2011
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Racial prejudice among some white Americans -- even if unintentional -- influences their views of President Barack Obama's "Americanism" and their assessment of how well he is performing in office, according to a University ...
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2011
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The tendency to perceive others as "us versus them" isn't exclusively human but appears to be shared by our primate cousins, a new study led by Yale researchers has found.
Social Sciences
Mar 17, 2011
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When Martin Luther King, Jr., dreamed of the day racial tensions would fade away, he envisioned a world where real connections and friendships could emerge across racial lines. In a similar way, a new book edited by University ...
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Women who publicly confront instances of sexism in the workplace tend to feel more capable and competent in their jobs and about themselves in general, a new study shows.
Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2010
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Despite the popular, state-sponsored ideology that denies the existence of prejudice based on racial or skin color differences in Mexico, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin provides evidence of profound social ...
Social Sciences
Oct 6, 2010
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An international network of researchers, journalists and diplomats have joined forces to study the impact of the Barack Obama - America’s first African American President.
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2010
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Arab and Muslim Americans continue to face an unusual degree of both discrimination and acceptance, according to a University of Michigan researcher who headed an in-depth study of the nation's most visible Arab and Chaldean ...
Social Sciences
Sep 9, 2009
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