People who smoke die earlier. People with less education die earlier. People with less education are more likely to smoke.
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Anti-immigrant ordinances are correlated with increased gun sales at the local level. Further, a greater association between immigrants and crime in local news coverage also results in a significant increase in handgun sales.
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Why do women seem to be missing from so many newspaper stories?
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Single people have an ever-expanding array of choices for romantic partners. Arranged marriages are no longer prevalent, and norms and laws …
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In many countries, women have gained greater access to education, the right to work with fair compensation, and protection from violence. These all reflect changing …
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Whereas Durkheim considered fatalistic suicide caused by high levels of social regulation a marker of premodern societies, this research suggests gender regulation may be harmful to adolescents’ mental health in the present day as well.
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As more middle-class people felt The Great Recession’s effects, inequality became more visible. The public increasingly realized the top 1% was not suffering in the same way as everyone else.
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In 334 Southern cities, lunch-counter sit-ins increased the likelihood of desegregation. The protests also affected desegregation in nearby cities; desegregation in one city led to desegregation in nearby cities as well.
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Sociologists of mental health study how the broader social forces surrounding individual circumstances affect psychological well-being. For example, unemployment affects well-being, but how might this …
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Instead of hurrying to the next question on an interview protocol, it may be well worth the time to question those spontaneous bouts of laughter.
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