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Nov 29 2018 | Washington Post
Robb Willer's research on masculinity threats discussed in Washington Post
Oct 12 2018 | Stanford News
When a protest group with strong public support turns violent, people may perceive them as less reasonable. In turn, this leads people to identify with them less, and ultimately become less supportive, according to a new study by Stanford sociologist Robb Willer.
Protestors are not helping their...
Sep 13 2018 | How the internet has changed dating
Prof. Michael Rosenfeld's work with longitudinal data from the 'How Couples Meet and Stay Together' survey has been cited in an article, "How the internet has changed dating" in the August 18, 2018 edition of the Economist.
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Aug 14 2018 | Stanford News
Acute stress in utero has negative effects later in life among poor children, Stanford sociologist finds
Exposure to an acute stress in utero can have long-term consequences extending into childhood – but only among children in poor households, according to a new Stanford study that looked at the...
Jul 26 2018 | Stanford News
Sociology doctoral candidates Devon Magliozzi and Priya Fielding-Singh, and PhD alumna Swethaa Ballakrishnen's research covered in the Stanford News.
Avoiding backlash, feeling authentic and balancing work with family responsibilities are reasons women shared with Stanford researchers about why...
Students
May 31 2018 | Stanford Graduate School of Business
The problem isn’t just the pipeline. Companies struggle to attract women through bad recruiting practices.
New research suggests that how technology companies recruit candidates during on-campus information sessions might play a role in dissuading women from the jobs.
Faculty
May 31 2018 | Washington Post
White Americans are increasingly critical of the country’s social safety net, a new study suggests, thanks in part to a rising tide of racial resentment.
The study, conducted by researchers at two California universities and published Wednesday in the journal Social Forces, finds that opposition...
Faculty
May 30 2018 | Stanford News
Wars and clan structure may explain a strange biological event 7,000 years ago, Stanford researchers find
Genetic data suggest there was a collapse in male, but not female, genetic diversity starting 7,000 years ago. The reason may be wars between clans structured around male ancestry.
Students
May 23 2018 | Stanford News
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