Despite notable improvements in educational levels and opportunity during the past three decades, disadvantages associated with race still persist in Brazil, according to new research at The University of Texas at Austin.
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2012
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A question central to Gillian Einstein's research is, How can I do science that would not make essentialist assumptions about the body?
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2011
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Most Ponzi schemes, like almost everything else these days, enjoy a limited life in the public eye. Despite its explosive nature, the same would have been true of the Madoff con, except that nobody cooled Bernie's marks out.
Economics & Business
Feb 25, 2011
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Although the average Facebook user may gave some 130 "friends," in reality, Americans have, on average, slightly more than two confidantes, down from three 25 years ago, but the size of this social network has stabilized ...
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2011
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Happy adolescents report less involvement in crime and drug use than other youth, a new UC Davis study finds.
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Though magazines often create lists of the 'best places to live,' a new study suggests that no community is more or less likely than another to foster a sense of community attachment.
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Children of immigrants are more likely to live in households headed by two married parents than children of natives in their respective ethnic groups, according to Penn State sociologists.
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2011
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A study by Indiana University sociologists found that many Americans had inflated views of minority students' opportunities to attend college, yet a large contingent - around 43 percent of people surveyed - believed that ...
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2011
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African Americans are significantly more likely to be sanctioned by the United States welfare system than whites, according to research published in the June issue of the American Sociological Review, the flagship journal ...
Social Sciences
Jun 1, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Women scientists must confront sexism when competing for scholarly awards, according to a new analysis.
Social Sciences
Feb 18, 2011
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