Voters with the highest risk of suffering COVID-19's worst effects say they're more likely to cast ballots by mail this November, even though many of them aren't sure how to do it, according to a new survey from Rice University.
Political science
Sep 9, 2020
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New research to be published in the INFORMS journal Management Science has found popular rideshare platforms exhibit racial and other biases that penalize under-represented minorities and others seeking to use their services.
Economics & Business
May 6, 2020
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Epidemics often bring a search for scapegoats, with anti-Asian harassment in the wake of COVID-19 the latest example. Likewise, ideas circulate that different races also differ in their susceptibility to the disease, evidenced ...
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2020
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Around one third of black and ethnic minority people in Scotland have experienced discrimination within the last two years, research reveals.
Social Sciences
Aug 3, 2017
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If a stereotype or negative representation of a group of people is repeated often enough, it can be accepted as a realistic portrayal—especially for audiences who have no meaningful relationships with such groups other ...
Social Sciences
Jul 21, 2016
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An increasing number of white Americans agree that the "nation needs to make changes to achieve racial equality," according to a 2015 Pew Research Center report. However, many also say they avoid talking about bias with blacks ...
Social Sciences
Jun 6, 2016
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It's not laziness or lack of initiative that's keeping African-Americans from starting their own businesses, but instead a centuries-old racial disadvantage that's not experienced by other minority groups, a Michigan State ...
Economics & Business
Mar 31, 2016
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The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with more than 2 million people currently behind bars. How this affects their families is the subject of a new UC Irvine study, which found significant health and ...
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2014
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English-speaking white people are more likely to 'self-segregate' or 'stick together', new research has found.
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2014
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Two central themes are dominating American politics: the decline of the middle class and the Republican Party's increasing reliance on white voters, according to Dog Whistle Politics: How Coded Racial Appeals Have Reinvented ...
Social Sciences
Jan 15, 2014
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