Posts Tagged ‘sociology’
Bad deeds can tarnish money’s value
UC BERKELEY / STANFORD (US) — When people perceive money as morally tainted, they also view it as having less value and purchasing power, a new study shows. Continue…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 16:46 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Apr 9, 2013 14:06 - 5 Comments
Study: Give animals credit for shaping society
U. OREGON (US) — Animals don’t get their due for their role in sculpting human societies throughout history, argue sociologists. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 1, 2013 11:53 - 0 Comments
15 minutes of fame may last a lifetime
STONY BROOK (US) — Celebrity status may seem like an unending revolving door, but a new study finds fame isn’t so fleeting after all. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 28, 2013 10:54 - 0 Comments
In Latin America, migrants don’t escape poverty
U. CHICAGO (US) — People who move between Latin American countries in hopes of a better life often fail to find work that lifts them out of poverty. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 30, 2012 15:23 - 2 Comments
Plagiarism software tracks anti-Muslim bias
UNC-CHAPEL HILL / U. MICHIGAN (US) — Since 9/11, organizations using fear and anger to spread negative messages about Muslims have moved from the fringes of public discourse into the mainstream media, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 22, 2012 11:26 - 0 Comments
Religion’s impact grows for wealthy white voters
CORNELL (US) — Religion’s influence on voter choice intensified between the 1980 and 2008 elections, but only among upper-income white Protestants and Catholics, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 14, 2012 12:44 - 1 Comment
In US, immigrants’ kids are head of the class
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Children of immigrants outperform children whose family trees have deeper roots in the US, learning more in school and making smoother transitions into adulthood, sociologists say. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 20, 2012 10:05 - 8 Comments
Does wealth make us more altruistic?
UCL (UK) — A “lost letter” experiment suggests that people who live in wealthier neighborhoods are more inclined to altruism. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 18, 2012 8:17 - 1 Comment
Abused kids more likely to have cancer as adults
PURDUE (US) — Frequent abuse by a parent can increase a child’s cancer risk in adulthood—and the effects are especially significant when mothers abuse daughters and fathers abuse sons. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 27, 2012 13:22 - 4 Comments
Merit hiring may omit top candidates
STANFORD (US) — Sometimes it is only by taking race and gender into account that schools and employers can admit and hire the best candidates, a new report argues. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 23, 2012 14:24 - 0 Comments
Poor moms risk obesity to provide for kids
PENN STATE (US) — Mothers who financially struggle to feed their families tend to put themselves at risk for obesity while trying to feed their children. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 23, 2012 11:02 - 0 Comments
Cheat or play fair? For apes and us, game on
U. CHICAGO (US) — Because of our shared genetic inheritance, humans play the same “games” in social relationships as monkeys and apes, says a behavioral biologist’s new book. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 22, 2012 15:48 - 0 Comments
Target the village to feed the child
RICE (US) — To address childhood hunger, government policy should focus on entire neighborhoods rather than individual families, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 14, 2012 17:25 - 2 Comments
As economy grows, waistlines may follow
RICE / U. COLORADO (US) — Developing nations experiencing economic and social growth might also see growing waistlines among their poorest citizens, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 6, 2012 17:56 - 1 Comment
Hostility on screen may lead to real aggression
IOWA STATE (US) — Watching video clips of hostile behavior—such as gossip and emotional bullying—may prime the brain for aggression, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 24, 2012 11:01 - 12 Comments
Death penalty may not impact murder rate
NYU (US) — Use of the death penalty does not affect subsequent murder rates, says a study of over 50 years of crime statistics in Trinidad and Tobago. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 20, 2012 13:27 - 1 Comment
Quality schools benefit all, not just parents, kids
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Because everyone benefits from quality public schools—even people without school-aged children—everyone should play a role in maintaining them, a new study suggests. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 15, 2012 12:10 - 2 Comments
Why modern life left polygamy at the altar
UC DAVIS (US) — Compared to monogamous societies, polygamous cultures see more rape, kidnapping, murder, child abuse, and other crimes, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2012 12:46 - 0 Comments
At cash-strapped schools, obesity rules
PENN STATE (US) — Going to a financially impoverished school may have more of a negative impact on a child’s weight than poverty in their own home, a new study finds. (more…)
