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Obesity, Gender, and Immigrant Generations
People with lower income and education have poorer health outcomes in general. But health status and mortality rates among Hispanics and Latinos don’t follow the … Read MoreThe Persistence of Racial Boundaries
The relative rarity of Black/White interracial relationships has long represented rigid social boundaries. However, the prevalence of these relationships has increased, which many consider evidence … Read MoreClass and Gender in Hiring for Elite Jobs
Social class is not a protected status under U.S. employment law, so employers may consider class when making hiring decisions. To examine how employers evaluate … Read MoreTrust and Multiply
As women across the world flooded the workplace, and fertility patterns shifted in response, researchers noticed persistent differences between countries. In some nations, as women … Read MoreHow the Media Makes Protests Matter
The impact of a protest is only as big as the media makes it out to be. Past studies have explored protests’ effectiveness in bringing … Read MoreSocArXiv Promotes Open Sociology
A new paper server for the social sciences, SocArXiv (pronounced sosh-archive), launched in December, with the goal of promoting rapid sharing of academic research. The … Read MoreDistrusting American Atheists
The Constitution protects U.S. citizens in their choice of religion, and, for many, religion is closely tied to American identity. It is, perhaps, why so … Read MoreScreening Therapy Clients by Race and Class
Class biases among providers add to the care barrier for already underserved populations. Read MoreClass Mobility Goes Way Back
The status of grandfathers’ and great-grandfathers’ influenced the status attainment of later generations of men. Read MoreInstitutionalizing Prison Reentry
How non-profits function as a link between the penal and welfare state. Read More