Whites' racial prejudice can lessen over time, research shows
Prejudice among white people can lessen over time, according to new research from Rice University.
Prejudice among white people can lessen over time, according to new research from Rice University.
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2019
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A new meta-analysis on hiring discrimination by Northwestern University sociologist Lincoln Quillian and his colleagues finds evidence of pervasive hiring discrimination against all nonwhite groups in all nine countries they ...
Social Sciences
Jun 18, 2019
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The proportion of people giving money to charity either by donating or via sponsorship saw a steady decline between 2016 and 2018. Some commentators suggest this is due to a decrease in donor trust in charities, and the latest ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2019
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Automation feels inevitable.
Economics & Business
May 9, 2019
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A new online platform enables users to get information about the democratic quality of a specific country with just a few clicks. The new tool has been designed by political scientists from the University of Würzburg.
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2019
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Despite the scientific community taking action on gender inequality, the problem persists. In a review published March 27 in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution, researchers say that achieving equality for women in ...
Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2019
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In the wake of the #MeToo movement, addressing gender inequality in New Zealand remains a challenge. As the first country to grant women the vote, we have a long way to go to until there's genuine equality across all genders.
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2019
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The good news this International Women's Day is that women are now moving through the ranks into management roles faster than men.
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2019
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Legal immigrants with darker skin are paid up to 25 percent less than otherwise comparable lighter-skinned immigrants, a wage penalty that widened significantly four years after these immigrants first received permanent legal ...
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2019
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Toronto public schools have major and rising student achievement gaps based on race and income, according to a landmark report last year. One of the biggest blocks to closing these gaps is educators' understanding of why ...
Education
Feb 11, 2019
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