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With the explosion of genetic ancestry testing, more and more Americans are connecting with new parts of their ethno-racial identities. But does a White suburban … Read Morethe wages of digital emotional labor
How do online interactions mirror societal norms? A recent Social Psychology Quarterly article reveals that even those online spaces that are collectively supportive against … Read Morestatus consistency wanted
Status matters, but not in the way we might think. While it may not, for example, be surprising to learn that being attractive helps secure … Read Morewhose parents are paying?
Media coverage of race and higher education in the United States often portrays Asian American and White families as competing for limited seats at prestigious … Read Morea woman walks into a brothel…
Sex sells, the old marketing adage goes, but who is buying? Many assume that commercial sex is purchased by men, from women. However, new … Read Moreintergenerational costs
Stigmatization is often thought of as an individualized burden. But can this shameful mark be experienced by and shared with others? New work published … Read Moreshedding the wealth
Let’s be real: taxes and fees stink. In Venezuela, a nation experiencing an ongoing political and economic crisis, nearly 52% of the workforce depends upon … Read Morerural rainbows
When envisioning the places most conducive to lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) flourishing, we might picture urban hubs like Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, with their … Read Morecrossing the cultural line
When does cultural appreciation become appropriation? A recent study published in the American Sociological Review offers a fresh look at this often misunderstood process. Read Moreparenting gender, from left to right
In our present era of book bans, challenges to K-12 gender curriculum, and legislative battles over gender-affirming care, it seems the left and right have … Read More