Culture, Society, and DE&I

The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low in 2020 — just as it did in 2019, and 2018. Although the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have accelerated this decline, the …

Volume 30 (2014) - Article 16 | Pages 465–492

Stephen Vaisey, Kevin Kiley Sociological Science March 22, 2021 10.15195/v8.a5 Abstract Recent work argues that changes in people's responses to the same question over time should be thought of as reflecting a fixed baseline subject to temporary local influences, rather than durable changes in respo...

We’re not going to find a set of fixed divisions that works across arenas — such as social attitudes, family behavior, and economic status.

See the 922 faces of power behind Hollywood, the justice system, big businesses and more; 180 of them identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, multiracial or otherwise a person of color.

Seeking more than representation, a critic tries to make sense of a fragmented, disparate musical tradition

A survey by sociologist Karl Pillemer revealed that about 25% of people live with some kind of family estrangement, and those damaged relationships take a toll — mentally and physically.

One example of the pitfalls of Pew’s “generations,” using environmental attitudes.

"He eats bread and drinks beer but it does not go well for him, then says, ‘Oh, my heart!’ and is dejected."

Two entrepreneurs have built a business dredging up white women’s shame.

A recent firing at The Associated Press is the latest example of the way in which our digital pasts are never far from the present, despite what early internet evangelists thought.

Muscle Milk, The Rock, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Men's Health, and Brad Pitt's Abs

Computer algorithms that scan everything from terror watch lists to eviction records spit out flawed tenant screening reports. And almost nobody is watching

The widely diverse Asian American community is broadly prosperous by many metrics, but individual hardships faced by some groups cannot be overlooked.

A year after the police killing of George Floyd sparked the summer of 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests, the bulk of Americans don’t expect race relations to improve.

We created a 3-D model of Greenwood, home of “Black Wall Street,” as it was before a white mob set it on fire 100 years ago.

America’s obsession with home renovation is a cash cow for streamers—though the neighbors might complain.

"Divination is like a shot in the arm when making decisions," said Wong Fung, 26, who turned to online fortunetellers after losing his job.

Maybe if we got a lot of signatories to this, or something like it, they would take heed. Suggestions welcome.

The topline numbers hide important trends by race and political party.

In nineteenth-century New England, it was held to be essential to whisper to beehives of a loved one’s death.