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Second Life data offers window into how trends spread 
Do friends wear the same style of shoe or see the same movies because they have similar tastes, which is why they became friends in the first place? Or once a friendship is established, do individuals influence each other to adopt like behaviors?
Do friends wear the same style of shoe or see the same movies because they have similar tastes, which is why they became friends in the first place? Or once a friendship is established, do individuals influence each other to adopt like behaviors?
Sociology
Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Friday, Jul 03, 2009, 8:51am
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Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Friday, Jul 03, 2009, 8:51am
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Online ethics and the bloggers' code revealed
Whatever their reason for posting their thoughts online, bloggers have a shared ethical code. Key issues in the blogosphere are telling the truth, accountability, minimizing harm and attribution, although the extent to which bloggers follow their own ethical ideals can depend on the context and intended audience.
Whatever their reason for posting their thoughts online, bloggers have a shared ethical code. Key issues in the blogosphere are telling the truth, accountability, minimizing harm and attribution, although the extent to which bloggers follow their own ethical ideals can depend on the context and intended audience.
Sociology
Source: SAGE Publications UK
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 25, 2009, 2:28pm
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Source: SAGE Publications UK
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 25, 2009, 2:28pm
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Disney elevates heterosexuality to powerful, magical heights
In the world of Disney, falling in heterosexual love can break a spell, save Christmas, change laws, stop wars and even, in the case of The Little Mermaid, cause an individual to give up her personal identity.
In the world of Disney, falling in heterosexual love can break a spell, save Christmas, change laws, stop wars and even, in the case of The Little Mermaid, cause an individual to give up her personal identity.
Sociology
Source: Sociologists for Women in Society
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 23, 2009, 11:15am
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Source: Sociologists for Women in Society
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 23, 2009, 11:15am
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Dad's overworked and tired while mom's potentially fired
If dad looks exhausted this Father's Day it could be due to his job, suggests new research that found many male employees are now pressured to work up to 40 hours of overtime—often unpaid— per week to stay competitive.
If dad looks exhausted this Father's Day it could be due to his job, suggests new research that found many male employees are now pressured to work up to 40 hours of overtime—often unpaid— per week to stay competitive.
Sociology
Source: Sociologists for Women in Society
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009, 1:17pm
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Source: Sociologists for Women in Society
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009, 1:17pm
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Culture, not biology, underpins math gender gap
For more than a century, the notion that females are innately less capable than males at doing mathematics, especially at the highest levels, has persisted in even the loftiest circles.
For more than a century, the notion that females are innately less capable than males at doing mathematics, especially at the highest levels, has persisted in even the loftiest circles.
Sociology
Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Posted on: Monday, Jun 01, 2009, 4:58pm
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Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Posted on: Monday, Jun 01, 2009, 4:58pm
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Study shows gay couples want legal rights, regardless of marriage
New research from North Carolina State University shows that gay and lesbian couples are forming long-term, committed relationships, even in the absence of the right to marry. However, couples surveyed for the study overwhelmingly said they would get married if they could in order to secure legal rights – such as retirement and healthcare benefits.
New research from North Carolina State University shows that gay and lesbian couples are forming long-term, committed relationships, even in the absence of the right to marry. However, couples surveyed for the study overwhelmingly said they would get married if they could in order to secure legal rights – such as retirement and healthcare benefits.
Sociology
Source: North Carolina State University
Posted on: Monday, Jun 01, 2009, 10:27am
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Source: North Carolina State University
Posted on: Monday, Jun 01, 2009, 10:27am
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Teachers choose schools according to student race
A study forthcoming in the Journal of Labor Economics suggests that high-quality teachers tend to leave schools that experience inflows of black students. According to the study's author, C. Kirabo Jackson (Cornell University), this is the first study to show that a school's racial makeup may have a direct impact on the quality of its teachers.
A study forthcoming in the Journal of Labor Economics suggests that high-quality teachers tend to leave schools that experience inflows of black students. According to the study's author, C. Kirabo Jackson (Cornell University), this is the first study to show that a school's racial makeup may have a direct impact on the quality of its teachers.
Sociology
Source: University of Chicago Press Journals
Posted on: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 1:01pm
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Source: University of Chicago Press Journals
Posted on: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 1:01pm
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Obituary photos suggest growing bias against aging faces
A new study that looked at obituary photographs published in one metropolitan newspaper suggests that Americans may have become more biased toward youthful appearance, particularly for women.
A new study that looked at obituary photographs published in one metropolitan newspaper suggests that Americans may have become more biased toward youthful appearance, particularly for women.
Sociology
Source: Ohio State University
Posted on: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 11:11am
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Source: Ohio State University
Posted on: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 11:11am
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Poverty is rooted in US education system
Inequalities are rooted in many areas of the U.S. education system, and the current system's relationship with poverty has not improved, according to a Kansas State University researcher.
Inequalities are rooted in many areas of the U.S. education system, and the current system's relationship with poverty has not improved, according to a Kansas State University researcher.
Sociology
Source: Kansas State University
Posted on: Tuesday, May 05, 2009, 4:05pm
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Source: Kansas State University
Posted on: Tuesday, May 05, 2009, 4:05pm
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Finding a stereotype that is true: Mexicans more sociable than Americans
Stereotypes often paint a partial or false picture of an individual or group. But now researchers have found evidence that supports a stereotype held by many in the United States – that Mexicans are more outgoing, talkative, sociable and extroverted.
Stereotypes often paint a partial or false picture of an individual or group. But now researchers have found evidence that supports a stereotype held by many in the United States – that Mexicans are more outgoing, talkative, sociable and extroverted.
Sociology
Source: University of Washington
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 30, 2009, 3:33pm
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Source: University of Washington
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 30, 2009, 3:33pm
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Assimilating culture -- what language tells us about immigration and integration
They're a firm part of our language and even speak to us of our national culture — but some words aren't quite as English as we think.
They're a firm part of our language and even speak to us of our national culture — but some words aren't quite as English as we think.
Sociology
Source: University of Nottingham
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009, 2:48pm
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Source: University of Nottingham
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009, 2:48pm
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Presidential primary 2008 polls: What went wrong
University of Michigan survey experts working with the American Association for Public Opinion Research have identified several reasons polls picked the wrong winners in the 2008 Presidential Primary.
University of Michigan survey experts working with the American Association for Public Opinion Research have identified several reasons polls picked the wrong winners in the 2008 Presidential Primary.
Sociology
Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Monday, Mar 30, 2009, 11:26am
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Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Monday, Mar 30, 2009, 11:26am
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Do Americans have an identity crisis when it comes to race and ethnicity?
Say goodbye to Italian-Americans and German-Americans and say hello to Vietnamese-Americans, Salvadoran-Americans and a bunch of other hyphenated Americans.
Say goodbye to Italian-Americans and German-Americans and say hello to Vietnamese-Americans, Salvadoran-Americans and a bunch of other hyphenated Americans.
Sociology
Source: University of Washington
Posted on: Friday, Mar 27, 2009, 9:18am
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Source: University of Washington
Posted on: Friday, Mar 27, 2009, 9:18am
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Social skills, extracurricular activities in high school pay off later in life
It turns out that being voted "Most likely to succeed" in high school might actually be a good predictor of one's financial and educational success later in life.
It turns out that being voted "Most likely to succeed" in high school might actually be a good predictor of one's financial and educational success later in life.
Sociology
Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009, 6:28pm
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Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009, 6:28pm
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Support for racial equality may be victim of Obama's election
Ironically, Barack Obama's election could turn out to have negative consequences in addressing racial injustices in the United States, according to new research.
Ironically, Barack Obama's election could turn out to have negative consequences in addressing racial injustices in the United States, according to new research.
Sociology
Source: University of Washington
Posted on: Monday, Mar 23, 2009, 5:16pm
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Source: University of Washington
Posted on: Monday, Mar 23, 2009, 5:16pm
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'Fridges and washing machines liberated women': researcher
The advent of modern appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators had a profound impact on 20th Century society, according to a new Université de Montréal study. Plug-in conveniences transformed women's lives and enabled them to enter the workforce, says Professor Emanuela Cardia, from the Department of Economics.
The advent of modern appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators had a profound impact on 20th Century society, according to a new Université de Montréal study. Plug-in conveniences transformed women's lives and enabled them to enter the workforce, says Professor Emanuela Cardia, from the Department of Economics.
Sociology
Source: University of Montreal
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 12, 2009, 4:40pm
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Source: University of Montreal
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 12, 2009, 4:40pm
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Coming of age on the Internet
In the mid-90s, the Internet seemed like a dark place. Indeed, scientific studies from that time were documenting some real risks for teenagers, including fewer close friendships and more tenuous connections with family. It appeared that teens were sacrificing real relationships for superficial cyber-relationships with total strangers.
In the mid-90s, the Internet seemed like a dark place. Indeed, scientific studies from that time were documenting some real risks for teenagers, including fewer close friendships and more tenuous connections with family. It appeared that teens were sacrificing real relationships for superficial cyber-relationships with total strangers.
Sociology
Source: Association for Psychological Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 03, 2009, 4:50pm
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Source: Association for Psychological Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 03, 2009, 4:50pm
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Ancestral history explains roots of income inequality
Two Brown University economists have created a new data set explaining differences in the world's current per capita gross domestic products (GDPs). In the National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, "World Migration Matrix" showing that inequality among countries can be explained by where the ancestors of each country's people lived 500 years ago
Two Brown University economists have created a new data set explaining differences in the world's current per capita gross domestic products (GDPs). In the National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, "World Migration Matrix" showing that inequality among countries can be explained by where the ancestors of each country's people lived 500 years ago
Sociology
Source: Brown University
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2008, 3:36pm
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Source: Brown University
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2008, 3:36pm
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How to improve email communication
In a new article in the current issue of American Journal of Sociology authors Daniel A. Menchik and Xiaoli Tian (both of the University of Chicago) study how we use emoticons, subject lines, and signatures to define how we want to be interpreted in email. The authors find that "a shift to email interaction requires a new set of interactional skills to be developed."
In a new article in the current issue of American Journal of Sociology authors Daniel A. Menchik and Xiaoli Tian (both of the University of Chicago) study how we use emoticons, subject lines, and signatures to define how we want to be interpreted in email. The authors find that "a shift to email interaction requires a new set of interactional skills to be developed."
Psychology
Source: University of Chicago Press Journals
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 25, 2008, 4:31pm
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Source: University of Chicago Press Journals
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 25, 2008, 4:31pm
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Immigrant children from poor countries academically outperform those from developed countries
Immigrants who seek a better life in Western countries may not be able to escape the influence of their home country when it comes to their children's academic performance, according to findings from the October issue of the American Sociological Review.
Immigrants who seek a better life in Western countries may not be able to escape the influence of their home country when it comes to their children's academic performance, according to findings from the October issue of the American Sociological Review.
Sociology
Source: American Sociological Association
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008, 8:41am
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Source: American Sociological Association
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008, 8:41am
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Bowling alone because the team got downsized
The pain of downsizing extends far beyond laid off workers and the people who depend on their paychecks, according to a new UCLA-University of Michigan, Ann Arbor study.
The pain of downsizing extends far beyond laid off workers and the people who depend on their paychecks, according to a new UCLA-University of Michigan, Ann Arbor study.
Sociology
Source: University of California - Los Angeles
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2008, 8:23am
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Source: University of California - Los Angeles
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2008, 8:23am
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Americans show little tolerance for mental illness
A new study by University of Pennsylvania sociology professor Jason Schnittker shows that, while more Americans believe that mental illness has genetic causes, the nation is no more tolerant of the mentally ill than it was 10 years ago.
A new study by University of Pennsylvania sociology professor Jason Schnittker shows that, while more Americans believe that mental illness has genetic causes, the nation is no more tolerant of the mentally ill than it was 10 years ago.
Psychology
Source: University of Pennsylvania
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2008, 1:35pm
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Source: University of Pennsylvania
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2008, 1:35pm
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Chatting with your car may be useful to you -- but also to corporations
Years ago, Stanford communication and sociology researcher Clifford Nass wondered why some people treated their computers as humans, instead of machines, a question that led him down a path of interesting research. Now he wonders about drivers willing to have personal conversations with the artificial voice in their cars
Years ago, Stanford communication and sociology researcher Clifford Nass wondered why some people treated their computers as humans, instead of machines, a question that led him down a path of interesting research. Now he wonders about drivers willing to have personal conversations with the artificial voice in their cars
Technology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 9:10am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 9:10am
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Even today, couples put more emphasis on husband's career
Sociological research has shown that when couples move, the husband's career gets a boost, while the wife's career suffers
Sociological research has shown that when couples move, the husband's career gets a boost, while the wife's career suffers
Sociology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 01, 2007, 1:20pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 01, 2007, 1:20pm
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