Gender Bias
Gender bias refers to the unequal treatment of individuals based on their gender. This can take many forms, including stereotyping, discrimination, and unequal access to…
Sociology
When Violent Crime Rates Decline, Heart Disease Mortality do as well
Most racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including African Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Hispanics, and white men, have heart disease as the…
Urban Metabolism
The goal of urban metabolism (UM) is to quantify the inflows, outflows, and accumulations of resources (such as materials and energy) in a city. It…
Cultural Globalization – transmission of ideas and values
Globalization refers to the acceleration of global movements and exchanges (of people, goods and services, capital, technologies, and cultural practices). One of the consequences of…
Stateless Society – a Society that is not Governed by State
A stateless society is one that does not have a state to control it. There is little concentration of authority in stateless societies; the majority…
Complex Society – a Stage of Social Formation
A complex society is a term used by a variety of disciplines to characterize a stage of social creation, including anthropology, archaeology, history, and sociology.…
Industrial Society – in Sociology
The Industrial Society is a society that relies on mechanical labor, rather than physical labor, to produce material things. In sociology, an industrial society is…
A Study Connects Economic Mobility to Racial Mortality Disparities
In the United States, there is little evidence of a link between structural racism and mortality. We looked at the relationship between ongoing structural racism…
Social Interaction
The process of reciprocal influence performed by individuals over one another during social interactions is known as social interaction or social connection. It’s a dynamic…
Recent study finds Educational Achievement is not Enough to Overcome Social Inequality
Higher education and natural talent are important factors in explaining income inequality. Economic growth is the most powerful tool for reducing poverty and improving living…
Transfer Wise rebrands as Wise ahead of an expected IPO
“Ten years later, TransferWise is now intelligent,” the press release that came in my inbox last weekend screamed. The fintech giant, recently valued at $5…
Ex-Postmates VP of global public policy on the future of gig work
Vikrum Aiyer, the current former vice president of global public policy and strategic communications at Postmates, wrote a memo to his former colleagues and other…
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