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Gang-associated youth avoid violence by acting tough online, Stanford sociologist finds

Stanford sociologist Forrest Stuart examines how gang-associated youth on Chicago’s South Side use social media to challenge rivals. He finds that, contrary…

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Radically Normal: How Gay Rights Activists Changed The Minds Of Their Opponents

In 1972, researchers launched a project known as the General Social Survey. The GSS asked Americans to share their opinions on a whole range of important issues,…

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Gender bias can negatively affect what we think about products made by women, especially in male-oriented markets.

Imagine you’re reading the label of a craft beer. Among the notes you see the name of the brewer: Jane. Does knowing a…