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.....»»
The rise of COVID "snowclones": Linguistic phrases prompted by the pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an explosion of new words and phrases in English (for example, COVIDiot) and other languages Coronaspeck in German to describe lockdown weight gain) that have helped us make sense of a period defined by soci.....»»
Professional couples are on the rise, but it"s not increasing income inequality
Over the last 50 years, income inequality between households increased significantly, but not because people changed who they marry......»»
With liberty and privacy for some: Widening inequality on the digital frontier
We deserve meaningful privacy protections that no company can afford to omit from their products. We deserve a both/and approach: Privacy that is both meaningful and widely available. Cillian Kieran Contributor.....»»
Study: Countries" wealth inequality independent from income inequality, linked to distribution of housing equity
Most of what we know from prior research about which countries are more unequal than others is based on measures of income inequality. In their new study, "The Wealth Inequality of Nations," appearing in the August 2021 issue of the American Sociolog.....»»
70% of Indigenous people in Sydney live in neighborhoods with low walkability
Indigenous inequality in Australia has long been known to the public and policy makers. Yet, successive local, state, and federal governments have failed to effectively make a noticeable change in Indigenous health and wellbeing......»»
The "hijab effect": Feminist backlash to Muslim immigrants in Germany
Why do some Europeans discriminate against Muslim immigrants, and how can these instances of prejudice be reduced? Political scientist Nicholas Sambanis has spent the last few years looking into this question by conducting innovative studies at train.....»»
New model shows how our social networks could contribute to generating economic phenomena
Many standard economic models assume people make perfectly rational, individual decisions. But new research suggests economic phenomena like inequality and business cycles are better explained by models which recognize that people's decisions are aff.....»»
What do children think of economic inequality? We did an experiment to find out
COVID-19 is increasing economic inequality around the world......»»
Increasing pay for teachers is the most cost-effective way to reduce the inequality of opportunity in public schools
Proper pay for Ohio teachers makes a difference. A recent study by Ali Enami, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics at The University of Akron, shows that increasing teachers' compensation in high-poverty school districts in the state of Ohio leads.....»»
Powerful people are less likely to be understanding of mistakes, research finds
Those with power, such as the wealthy, are more likely to blame others for having shortcomings and they are also less troubled by reports of inequality, according to recent research from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Managem.....»»
How shadow banks have exploited the COVID-19 crisis
Rather than leveling inequality, as the Great Depression did, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities around the world allowing some wealthy investors to benefit from the crisis and make a fortune from the misfortune of others......»»
A push for a shift in the value system that defines "impact" and "success"
Discussions of a broken value system are ubiquitous in science, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic served to expose inequality globally. However, according to the authors of an article publishing 15th June 2021 in the open access journal PLOS Bio.....»»
Study shows cities can consider race and income in household energy efficiency programs
Climate change and social inequality are two pressing issues that often overlap. A new study led by Princeton researchers offers a roadmap for cities to address inequalities in energy use by providing fine-grained methods for measuring both income an.....»»
Seeds of economic health disparities found in subsistence society
The Tsimane subsistence communities living on the edge of the Bolivian Amazon have less inequality but also fewer chronic health problems linked to the economic disparity of industrialized Western societies. Researchers tracked 13 different health va.....»»
Linguistic and biological diversity linked
Cultural diversity—indicated by linguistic diversity—and biodiversity are linked, and their connection may be another way to preserve both natural environments and Indigenous populations in Africa and perhaps worldwide, according to an internatio.....»»
The psychological cost of corruption in developing countries
Corruption is a crime which slows economic growth, undermines development, and causes inequality. With a cost to the global economy estimated at around US$2.6 trillion (£1.8 trillion) a year, it is often linked to politics and profiteering by large.....»»
Socioeconomic inequality drives trade patterns in global wildlife market
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Hong Kong and one in Singapore has found that socioeconomic inequality is driving existing trade patterns in the global wildlife market. In their paper published in the journal Science Adv.....»»
Poor grasp of dating violence in college perpetuates "boys will be boys" views
Dating violence—physical, sexual, psychological or emotional within a relationship, including stalking—is pervasive on college campuses with far-reaching health implications. One in five women experience a sexual assault in college and students l.....»»
Geoscientists call for action on tackling racial inequality in field
An article published in the journal Nature Geoscience has highlighted the shocking under-representation of students from ethnic minority backgrounds in the Geosciences......»»
Consumers will pay more for crowdfunded products to boost equality in marketplace
New research has revealed that shoppers are significantly more likely to purchase crowdfunded products than items that use an alternative funding source, as they want to see less inequality in the marketplace......»»