Tag: gender

Gangster Anthropologist

By Pacific-Standard Magazine | Published: September 28, 2012

Jorja Leap immersed herself in the culture of Los Angeles’ notorious street gangs for over 10 years, interviewing and working with hundreds of active and former gang members.

Posted in Featured, News, Research Ethics, Research Methods | Also tagged anthropology, Anthropology of Violence, Female Gang Members, Gangs, Jorja Leap, LAPD, Lesbian, Los Angeles, Pacific Standard Magazine, social science, Sociology of Violence, violence, Youth Violence | 1 Comment

Paul Seabright on the Relationship Between the Sexes

By Social Science Bites | Published: August 31, 2012

There is still a great deal of inequality between the sexes in the workplace. In this episode of the Social Science Bites podcast Paul Seabright combines insights from economics and evolutionary theory to shed light on why this might be so.

Posted in Audio, Communication, International Debate, Public Engagement, Public Policy, Resources | Also tagged Culture, economics, Paul Seabright, Relationships, Sex, social science, workplace | 8 Comments

I’m academic male & I don’t care about female ECRs?!

By Sarah-Louise Quinnell | Published: August 28, 2012

I expect many of you will be aware of the very amusing yet, at the same time, incredibly scary twitter account @academic male...

Posted in Early Career, Featured | Also tagged academic male, Early Career Aademics, Early Research Career, Gender discrimination | Leave a comment

When the Boys Fit in Better Than the Girls

By Megan Holland | Published: June 21, 2012

Racially integrated schools offer a number of benefits for students: they are able to expand their cultural outlooks, gain new friends, learn about those who are different, and get better educations at schools with better resources than they would otherwise attend. However, students may struggle with making friends, interacting across racial lines, developing an ethnic identity and with academic achievement

Posted in Featured, Impact, International Debate, News, Public Engagement, Public Policy, Research, Resources, Teaching | Also tagged African American, After-school programs, Class, High School, Latino, race, Race and Gender, Racial Integration, research, research findings, Social Integration, Sports | 1 Comment

Study: Mother-Daughter Talks Need More Math

By Pacific-Standard Magazine | Published: May 13, 2012

Why do young girls lack confidence in math? One study shows American parents are far more likely to talk numbers with young sons than daughters.

Posted in Communication, Featured, International Debate, Science & Social Science | Also tagged Alicia Chang, Childhood development, Gender discrimination, Gender Gap, Journal of Language and Social Psychology, Larry Summers, Math, social psychology, social science | Leave a comment

On ‘Jeopardy!’ women take fewer risks vs. men

By Pacific-Standard Magazine | Published: June 27, 2011

Tom Jacobs writes in Miller-McCune Magazine about a study of contestant behavior on a game show that suggests women tend to hedge their bets when facing male opponents. The answer is: It’s a game show that provides surprising clues about sex, social rules and risk-taking. And the question is: What is Jeopardy!? Two Swedish researchers, [...]

Posted in Featured, Science & Social Science | Also tagged risks | Leave a comment

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