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Residential segregation still a problem in US 
Despite increasing numbers of multiethnic neighborhoods in the United States, relatively few black or white families are actually moving into these types of communities, according to a new study in the June issue of the American Sociological Review.
Despite increasing numbers of multiethnic neighborhoods in the United States, relatively few black or white families are actually moving into these types of communities, according to a new study in the June issue of the American Sociological Review.
Sociology
Source: American Sociological Association
Posted on: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 12:45pm
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Source: American Sociological Association
Posted on: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 12:45pm
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Religion is a potent force for cooperation and conflict, research shows
Across history and cultures, religion increases trust within groups but also may increase conflict with other groups, according to an article in a special issue of Science.
Across history and cultures, religion increases trust within groups but also may increase conflict with other groups, according to an article in a special issue of Science.
Sociology
Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Friday, May 18, 2012, 12:15pm
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Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Friday, May 18, 2012, 12:15pm
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Bringing home (less) of the bacon
The recent excesses of Wall Street may be big news but behind the headlines there's another story: When it comes to men and women stockbrokers, someone is taking home a bigger paycheck.
The recent excesses of Wall Street may be big news but behind the headlines there's another story: When it comes to men and women stockbrokers, someone is taking home a bigger paycheck.
Sociology
Source: Sociologists for Women in Society
Posted on: Friday, May 18, 2012, 10:45am
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Source: Sociologists for Women in Society
Posted on: Friday, May 18, 2012, 10:45am
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Egypt: Arab Spring could be wasted in youthful nations
Autocracies with a median population age of over 30 years old are most likely to become liberal democracies – Egypt may need a few years to mature
Autocracies with a median population age of over 30 years old are most likely to become liberal democracies – Egypt may need a few years to mature
Sociology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 18, 2012, 8:34am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 18, 2012, 8:34am
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For highly educated women, families are an increasingly popular option
An increasing number of highly educated women are opting for families, according to a national study co-authored by a University at Buffalo economist.
An increasing number of highly educated women are opting for families, according to a national study co-authored by a University at Buffalo economist.
Sociology
Source: University at Buffalo
Posted on: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 8:15am
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Source: University at Buffalo
Posted on: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 8:15am
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Economic growth in China has not meant greater life satisfaction for Chinese people
Despite an unprecedented rate of economic growth, Chinese people are less happy overall than they were two decades ago, reveals timely new research from economist Richard Easterlin, one of the founders of the field of "happiness economics" and namesake of the Easterlin Paradox.
Despite an unprecedented rate of economic growth, Chinese people are less happy overall than they were two decades ago, reveals timely new research from economist Richard Easterlin, one of the founders of the field of "happiness economics" and namesake of the Easterlin Paradox.
Sociology
Source: University of Southern California
Posted on: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 8:15am
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Source: University of Southern California
Posted on: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 8:15am
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Women's scientific achievements often overlooked and undervalued
A new study from Social Studies of Science reveals that when men chair committees that select scientific awards recipients, males win the awards more than 95% of the time. This new study also reports that while in the past two decades women have begun to win more awards for their scientific achievements, compared to men, they win more servic
A new study from Social Studies of Science reveals that when men chair committees that select scientific awards recipients, males win the awards more than 95% of the time. This new study also reports that while in the past two decades women have begun to win more awards for their scientific achievements, compared to men, they win more servic
Sociology
Source: SAGE Publications
Posted on: Wednesday, May 09, 2012, 10:15am
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Source: SAGE Publications
Posted on: Wednesday, May 09, 2012, 10:15am
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Greater numbers of highly educated women are having children, bucking recent history
A national study suggests that a significantly greater number of highly educated women in their late 30s and 40s are deciding to have children - a dramatic turnaround from recent history.
A national study suggests that a significantly greater number of highly educated women in their late 30s and 40s are deciding to have children - a dramatic turnaround from recent history.
Sociology
Source: Ohio State University
Posted on: Wednesday, May 02, 2012, 11:30am
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Source: Ohio State University
Posted on: Wednesday, May 02, 2012, 11:30am
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Formula follows the evolution of writing styles
By taking a closer look at the usage of words like "to" and "that", mathematicians track changing literary styles across the centuries
By taking a closer look at the usage of words like "to" and "that", mathematicians track changing literary styles across the centuries
Sociology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, May 02, 2012, 8:01am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, May 02, 2012, 8:01am
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History of the 8-Hour Work Day
Making the work day manageable became a demand of the Chicago labor movement in the late 1860s.
Making the work day manageable became a demand of the Chicago labor movement in the late 1860s.
Sociology
Source: Discovery Channel News
Posted on: Tuesday, May 01, 2012, 8:32am
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Source: Discovery Channel News
Posted on: Tuesday, May 01, 2012, 8:32am
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Neighborhoods -- not immigrants -- determining factor for homicides
Public opinion and public policy often assume that immigration is directly related to higher rates of crime, but the social conditions of neighborhoods actually have a more significant effect on violent crimes than immigrant populations. A new study in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (published by SAGE) titled "Extending I
Public opinion and public policy often assume that immigration is directly related to higher rates of crime, but the social conditions of neighborhoods actually have a more significant effect on violent crimes than immigrant populations. A new study in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (published by SAGE) titled "Extending I
Sociology
Source: SAGE Publications
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 26, 2012, 4:00pm
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Source: SAGE Publications
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 26, 2012, 4:00pm
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Are best friends forever? Not for women
Best friends aren't forever, at least if phone records are any indication. A woman's No. 1 contact during her 20s is most often a male, but by age 45, she'll most likely be calling another woman — probably her daughter — more than anyone else, a new study finds.
Best friends aren't forever, at least if phone records are any indication. A woman's No. 1 contact during her 20s is most often a male, but by age 45, she'll most likely be calling another woman — probably her daughter — more than anyone else, a new study finds.
Despite belief WIC improves infant health, new study finds no positive or negative impact
Existing scientific literature suggests the U.S. government nutritional program known as WIC improves birth outcomes of children, but new research is unable to find either a positive or negative impact on infant health.
Existing scientific literature suggests the U.S. government nutritional program known as WIC improves birth outcomes of children, but new research is unable to find either a positive or negative impact on infant health.
Sociology
Source: Southern Methodist University
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 17, 2012, 4:45pm
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Source: Southern Methodist University
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 17, 2012, 4:45pm
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What's in a surname? New study explores what the evolution of names reveals about China
What can surnames tell us about the culture, genetics and history of our society? That is the question being answered by Chinese researchers who have traced the evolution of surnames across China.The research, published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, reveals how surnames can act as a genetic stamp, allowing scientists to trace lineage and understand the migrations and his
What can surnames tell us about the culture, genetics and history of our society? That is the question being answered by Chinese researchers who have traced the evolution of surnames across China.The research, published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, reveals how surnames can act as a genetic stamp, allowing scientists to trace lineage and understand the migrations and his
Sociology
Source: Wiley-Blackwell
Posted on: Friday, Apr 13, 2012, 12:00pm
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Source: Wiley-Blackwell
Posted on: Friday, Apr 13, 2012, 12:00pm
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Hate group formation associated with big-box stores
The presence of big-box retailers, such as Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target, may alter a community's social and economic fabric enough to promote the creation of hate groups, according to economists. The number of Wal-Mart stores in a county is significantly correlated with the number of hate groups in the area, said Stephan Goetz, professor of agricultural economics and regional economics, Penn S
The presence of big-box retailers, such as Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target, may alter a community's social and economic fabric enough to promote the creation of hate groups, according to economists. The number of Wal-Mart stores in a county is significantly correlated with the number of hate groups in the area, said Stephan Goetz, professor of agricultural economics and regional economics, Penn S
Sociology
Source: Penn State
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012, 11:15am
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Source: Penn State
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012, 11:15am
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African Americans more likely to blog than whites and Latinos
The blogging community is more racially diverse than one might think. Internet-connected African Americans are more likely to blog than their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.
The blogging community is more racially diverse than one might think. Internet-connected African Americans are more likely to blog than their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.
Sociology
Source: University of California - Berkeley
Posted on: Friday, Apr 06, 2012, 10:30am
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Source: University of California - Berkeley
Posted on: Friday, Apr 06, 2012, 10:30am
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Don't send your recycled glasses to developing countries
You might feel good sending your old reading glasses to a developing country. But a recent international study, led by the International Centre for Eyecare Education (ICEE), a collaborating partner in the Vision CRC, in Sydney, suggests it is far better to give $10 for an eye examination and a new pair of glasses if you want to help someone in desperate need, and it is far better for building capa
You might feel good sending your old reading glasses to a developing country. But a recent international study, led by the International Centre for Eyecare Education (ICEE), a collaborating partner in the Vision CRC, in Sydney, suggests it is far better to give $10 for an eye examination and a new pair of glasses if you want to help someone in desperate need, and it is far better for building capa
Sociology
Source: Science in Public
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 04, 2012, 2:45pm
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Source: Science in Public
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 04, 2012, 2:45pm
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Conservatives' trust in science has fallen dramatically since mid-1970s
While trust in science remained stable among people who self-identified as moderates and liberals in the United States between 1974 and 2010, trust in science fell among self-identified conservatives by more than 25 percent during the same period, according to new research from Gordon Gauchat, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's
While trust in science remained stable among people who self-identified as moderates and liberals in the United States between 1974 and 2010, trust in science fell among self-identified conservatives by more than 25 percent during the same period, according to new research from Gordon Gauchat, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's
Sociology
Source: American Sociological Association
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 29, 2012, 12:15pm
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Source: American Sociological Association
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 29, 2012, 12:15pm
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Parsing the Pill's impact on women's wage
Although women continue to lag behind men in pay, the gender wage gap has narrowed considerably since the 1960s. Now a new University of Michigan study is the first to quantify the impact of the pill on women's labor market advances.
Although women continue to lag behind men in pay, the gender wage gap has narrowed considerably since the 1960s. Now a new University of Michigan study is the first to quantify the impact of the pill on women's labor market advances.
Sociology
Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012, 2:30pm
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Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012, 2:30pm
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Sexual offenses between inmates occur less often in states that allow conjugal visitation
Could widespread conjugal visitation reduce sexual offending in prisons? It's a possibility, according to Stewart D'Alessio and his team from Florida International University in the US. Their work shows that in states where conjugal visits are permitted, there are significantly fewer instances of reported rape and other sexual offenses in their prisons. The study is published online in Springer's
Could widespread conjugal visitation reduce sexual offending in prisons? It's a possibility, according to Stewart D'Alessio and his team from Florida International University in the US. Their work shows that in states where conjugal visits are permitted, there are significantly fewer instances of reported rape and other sexual offenses in their prisons. The study is published online in Springer's
Sociology
Source: Springer
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 22, 2012, 8:15am
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Source: Springer
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 22, 2012, 8:15am
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Voter registration policy may depress minority participation in electoral politics
An article released by Social Forces indicates that voter identification requirements have a substantially negative impact on the voting of all groups except for Asians. Particularly strong negative effects are seen for Blacks and Hispanics: a decrease in voting by 18 percent and 22 percent respectively. Even Whites show dampened turnout associated with voter ID policies. Yet for Asians, st
An article released by Social Forces indicates that voter identification requirements have a substantially negative impact on the voting of all groups except for Asians. Particularly strong negative effects are seen for Blacks and Hispanics: a decrease in voting by 18 percent and 22 percent respectively. Even Whites show dampened turnout associated with voter ID policies. Yet for Asians, st
Sociology
Source: Brown University
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 13, 2012, 8:30am
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Source: Brown University
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 13, 2012, 8:30am
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US citizenship may be determined at random
The fate of nearly half a million immigrants hoping for U.S. citizenship may have been determined randomly, at least in part, according to a new study by a Michigan State University researcher who found the high-stakes civics test isn't a reliable measure of civics knowledge.
The fate of nearly half a million immigrants hoping for U.S. citizenship may have been determined randomly, at least in part, according to a new study by a Michigan State University researcher who found the high-stakes civics test isn't a reliable measure of civics knowledge.
Sociology
Source: Michigan State University
Posted on: Monday, Mar 12, 2012, 11:45am
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Source: Michigan State University
Posted on: Monday, Mar 12, 2012, 11:45am
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Increasingly, children's books are where the wild things aren't
Was your favorite childhood book crawling with wild animals and set in places like jungles or deep forests? Or did it take place inside a house or in a city, with few if any untamed creatures in sight?
Was your favorite childhood book crawling with wild animals and set in places like jungles or deep forests? Or did it take place inside a house or in a city, with few if any untamed creatures in sight?
Sociology
Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 23, 2012, 1:00pm
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Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 23, 2012, 1:00pm
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Study posits a theory of moral behavior
Why do some people behave morally while others do not? Sociologists at the University of California, Riverside and California State University, Northridge have developed a theory of the moral self that may help explain the ethical lapses in the banking, investment, and mortgage-lending industries that nearly ruined the U.S. economy.
Why do some people behave morally while others do not? Sociologists at the University of California, Riverside and California State University, Northridge have developed a theory of the moral self that may help explain the ethical lapses in the banking, investment, and mortgage-lending industries that nearly ruined the U.S. economy.
Sociology
Source: American Sociological Association
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012, 2:00pm
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Source: American Sociological Association
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012, 2:00pm
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Gender wage gap shrunk faster than previously thought
The gap in wages between men and women has decreased sharply over the past 30 years, and a new University of Georgia study reveals that decline was even greater than previously recognized.
The gap in wages between men and women has decreased sharply over the past 30 years, and a new University of Georgia study reveals that decline was even greater than previously recognized.
Sociology
Source: University of Georgia
Posted on: Monday, Feb 06, 2012, 12:30pm
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Source: University of Georgia
Posted on: Monday, Feb 06, 2012, 12:30pm
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Online dating research shows cupid's arrow is turning digital
Online dating has not only shed its stigma, it has surpassed all forms of matchmaking in the United States other than meeting through friends, according to a new analysis of research on the burgeoning relationship industry.
Online dating has not only shed its stigma, it has surpassed all forms of matchmaking in the United States other than meeting through friends, according to a new analysis of research on the burgeoning relationship industry.
Sociology
Source: University of Rochester
Posted on: Monday, Feb 06, 2012, 11:00am
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Source: University of Rochester
Posted on: Monday, Feb 06, 2012, 11:00am
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It costs $17,000-plus a year to be a gamer apparently
Bloomberg recently ran a piece called "The Real Cost of Being a Video Gamer" and the price tag seems a bit high.
Bloomberg recently ran a piece called "The Real Cost of Being a Video Gamer" and the price tag seems a bit high.
Sociology
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 01, 2012, 10:49am
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 01, 2012, 10:49am
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College reduces odds for marriage among disadvantaged
For those with few social advantages, college is a prime pathway to financial stability, but it also unexpectedly lowers their odds of ever marrying, according to a study by Cornell University sociologist Kelly Musick being published in the February issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family (available online: http://bit.ly/yt9uwJ).
For those with few social advantages, college is a prime pathway to financial stability, but it also unexpectedly lowers their odds of ever marrying, according to a study by Cornell University sociologist Kelly Musick being published in the February issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family (available online: http://bit.ly/yt9uwJ).
Sociology
Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012, 2:15pm
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Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012, 2:15pm
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Divorce hurts health more at earlier ages
Divorce at a younger age hurts people's health more than divorce later in life, according to a new study by a Michigan State University sociologist.
Divorce at a younger age hurts people's health more than divorce later in life, according to a new study by a Michigan State University sociologist.
Sociology
Source: Michigan State University
Posted on: Monday, Jan 30, 2012, 2:45pm
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Source: Michigan State University
Posted on: Monday, Jan 30, 2012, 2:45pm
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Video: With a little help from our ancient friends
Ancient humans may not have had the luxury of updating their Facebook status, but social networks were nevertheless an essential component of their lives, a new study suggests.
Ancient humans may not have had the luxury of updating their Facebook status, but social networks were nevertheless an essential component of their lives, a new study suggests.
Sociology
Source: Harvard Medical School
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 26, 2012, 11:00am
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Source: Harvard Medical School
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 26, 2012, 11:00am
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