Ask or aks? How linguistic prejudice perpetuates inequality
Teacher and artist Sunn M'Cheaux has been posting on social media about "linguicism" after a reader asked him about the word "ax," saying: "Why did we struggle saying 'ask?' Like when I was little, I always said 'ax." Like I couldn't say the word cor.....»»
Studying wealth inequality in animals can reveal clues about how their societies evolved
Wealth inequality is a research topic typically reserved for humans. Now, research from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggests that studying wealth inequality in animals can help shed light on soci.....»»
Legacy of Jim Crow still affects funding for public schools
Nearly 70 years ago—in its 1954 Brown v. Board decision—the Supreme Court framed racial segregation as the cause of educational inequality. It did not, however, challenge the lengths to which states went to ensure the unequal funding of Black sch.....»»
Citizens of countries that become more unequal as their economy grows are less happy, says research
Countries that allow economic inequality to increase as they grow richer make their citizens less happy, new research shows......»»
Professors" book addresses role of prejudice in plight of ride-hail drivers
Race and gender are major factors why taxi and ride-hail drivers are "Spent Behind the Wheel," write Women and Gender Studies Professors Julietta Hua and Kasturi Ray.....»»
Disbelief in human evolution linked to greater prejudice and racism
A disbelief in human evolution was associated with higher levels of prejudice, racist attitudes and support of discriminatory behavior against Blacks, immigrants and the LGBTQ community in the U.S., according to University of Massachusetts Amherst re.....»»
Upload depicts economic inequality in the digital afterlife
The digital afterlife has been explored in many TV shows, but none in such a clever, satirical, and cynical way as in Amazon Prime Video's Upload......»»
Labeling key to success of software company innovations
Companies in the software industry, where novel ideas are prized, use linguistic tactics to develop new labels for their innovations to stay ahead of competitors......»»
10 female inventors who changed the world forever
The women on this list have risen above inequality, creating products and services that have truly changed the world......»»
Researchers warn progress on tackling global inequality faces "a great reversal" by 2030
A new paper by King's researchers finds that the recent decline in global income inequality could start to reverse within the next decade and this inequality "boomerang" would have happened even without a pandemic, thanks to fast-growing middle-incom.....»»
Ask or aks? How linguistic prejudice perpetuates inequality
Teacher and artist Sunn M'Cheaux has been posting on social media about "linguicism" after a reader asked him about the word "ax," saying: "Why did we struggle saying 'ask?' Like when I was little, I always said 'ax." Like I couldn't say the word cor.....»»
How lockdown highlighted educational inequality in Ireland
Children in Ireland experienced one of the longest school closures among rich countries during the first wave of the pandemic. School children lost 141 days of face-to-face instruction during the 2019–2020 academic year......»»
Labeling is a key to success of software company innovations, research suggests
Companies in the software industry, where novel ideas are prized, use linguistic tactics to develop new labels for their innovations to stay ahead of competitors. Using language to signal that something is "new and different" is an important tool for.....»»
Anticipation and accents: Talking like a southerner even if you"re not
Have you ever found yourself unintentionally imitating how a friend, television character, or media personality talks after listening to them for a while? This is a well-established phenomenon that linguists call linguistic convergence, which refers.....»»
Esports leagues bar Russian-owned teams, cancel regional events
One barred team blames sanctions on "prejudice" and "the cancel culture." Enlarge / Members of Virtus.pro will be able to participate in ESL events individually but not as representatives of the Russian-owned team. (credit: Virtus.pro).....»»
Digital finance doesn"t reduce inequality; it perpetuates it
A new paper in Oxford Open Economics, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that, while digital financial services are often proposed as a vehicle to lower inequality, the cost and infrastructure barriers to accessing mobile phones may ampl.....»»
How sectoral employment training can advance economic mobility for workers who face barriers to employment
For many U.S. workers, it has become increasingly difficult to gain employment in jobs that offer living wages, opportunities for career advancement, or economic mobility—especially for workers without a college degree. Rising wage inequality has r.....»»
Fighting poverty won"t jeopardize climate goals
If the UN Sustainable Development Goal to lift over one billion people out of poverty were to be reached in 2030, the impact on global carbon emissions would be minimal. That sounds good; however, the main reason for this is the huge inequality in th.....»»
Poorest people bear growing burden of heat waves as temperatures rise
People with lower incomes are exposed to heat waves for longer periods of time compared to their higher income counterparts due to a combination of location and access to heat adaptations like air conditioning. This inequality is expected to rise as.....»»
Racial justice protests influenced local news reporting
A new study from the Media, Inequality and Change Center (MIC) examines how large-scale activism and heightened public discourse around systemic racism and police brutality influenced local reporting on policing in 2020. Through an analysis of a ful.....»»
"Rough" words feature a trill sound in languages around the globe
In languages spoken around the world, words describing rough surfaces are highly likely to feature a "trilled /r/" sound—a linguistic pattern that stretches back over 6,000 years, a new study reveals. The international team of researchers from the.....»»