Not quite a 'double bind' for minority women in science
Many studies have shown that both minority and women scientists face disadvantages in reaching the highest levels of their careers.
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May 15, 2018
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Tall black men are perceived as more threatening than tall white men, study shows
The taller a guy is, the more attractive, intelligent, and successful he seems, right?
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Mar 12, 2018
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African immigrants: How race and gender shape the American dream
Africans represent one of the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the United States, but women far outpace men for securing high-skilled jobs and earnings growth, indicates a new study led by a Michigan State University sociologist.
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Dec 12, 2017
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Are mass shootings a white man's problem?
In the terrible aftermath of the Las Vegas massacre people have been urgently trying to explain it. Some have put race at the centre of their explanations. Mass shootings, they argue, reveal something sinister in the heart ...
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Oct 6, 2017
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Who is 'too fat'? That all depends on race, gender, generation
Doctors have a specific definition of what it means to be overweight or obese.
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May 18, 2017
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People see black men as larger, more threatening than same-sized white men
People have a tendency to perceive black men as larger and more threatening than similarly sized white men, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
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Mar 13, 2017
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Black-white earnings gap returns to 1950 levels
After years of progress, the median earnings gap between black and white men has returned to what it was in 1950, according to new research by economists from Duke University and the University of Chicago.
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Nov 22, 2016
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Study of college-age white men reveals cultural awareness deficit
White identity had virtually no meaning for a group of white males in a new study by a University of Arizona researcher, and such individuals largely ignored or downplayed issues of race and instances of reported racism.
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Nov 16, 2016
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Research contends that sex offender registries reflect widespread, systemic racial bias
One percent of all black men in the U.S. are registered sex offenders, and black men enter the sex offender registry at nearly twice the rate of white men, a new University at Albany study finds.
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May 19, 2016
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How gender interacts with other social identities to shape bias
Actress Patricia Arquette's comments at the 2015 Oscars award night drew criticism for implicitly framing gender equality as an issue for straight white women. She insisted that, "It's time for all the women in America and ...
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