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When was the last time anger or fear got the best of you? A jump scare, a close call, a confrontation? For most of us, … Read Morewho’s lonely?
The COVID-19 pandemic gave us all a taste of social isolation, which mental health experts have long warned is detrimental to our well-being. Barring a … Read Morefood insecurity triggering migration
Well-worn explanations of international migration flows focus on factors such as poverty and political instability. New evidence, however, shows migration is increasingly associated with climate … Read MoreSports, Antiracism Efforts, and Public Opinion
Ibtihaj Muhammad is an American sabre fencer, and a member of the United States fencing team. She is best … Read MoreMajor Selection and Post-College Financial Obligations
Imagine telling your family you hope that you or your child majors in philosophy. Feel the blank stare. Watch the slow head-nod. Researcher Natasha Quadlin … Read MoreCritique of Title IX and Universities
Photo by Nathan Dumlao (Source: Unsplash) In their Teaching Sociology article, Amina Zarrugh … Read MoreWorking through Cultural Trauma
A 2019 calendar on the history of racial injustice, created by the Equal Justice Initiative.Elvert Barnes, Flickr CC … Read MoreIs Homeschooling about Race?
Image by anaterate (Source: Pixabay) When determining what schooling option best fits children, race is a common factor embedded … Read MoreDiscrimination Affects Generations
Disparate rates of morbidity and mortality among racial groups are both a cause and a consequence of racial inequality. Previous research has shown that children … Read MoreGender Sucks for You and Me
When women enter into an occupation that has previously been male dominated, it can be described as becoming “feminized.” While individual women may benefit from … Read More