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Music and the Quest for a Tribe

by Sarah Lageson, Apr 25, 2014, at 07:46 am
In her book, Banding Together, Jennifer Lena introduces readers to a typology of over 60 popular music genres, from bluegrass to rap to South Texas polka. While most musical histories focus on the creativity of individual performers, Lena emphasizes how …Keep Reading
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How Recent Immigration Complicates Our Racial Justice Policies

by Asad L. Asad, Apr 10, 2014, at 11:29 am

When Kwasi Enin–the first-generation Ghanaian-American student accepted by all eight Ivy League schools–first made headlines, he probably never expected to ignite a national conversation about race and ethnic relations. Why?

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Trends at the Top: The New CEOs Revisited

by Richard L. Zweigenhaft and G. William Domhoff, Apr 8, 2014, at 10:29 am
The Newest of the New CEOS For most of the second half of the 20th century, virtually every CEO of every Fortune 500 company was a white man. In the 1980s and early ‘90s, a few white women, a few …Keep Reading
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Health, Science, and Shared Disparities with Brian Southwell

by Sarah Lageson, Mar 31, 2014, at 09:45 am
Social networks are often lauded for their potential to reach large numbers of people in innovative ways. Yet, there is unequal access to social media and unequal “quality” within networks—both on and offline. Brian Southwell, author of the new book …Keep Reading
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Same-Sex, Different Attitudes

by Kathleen E. Hull, Mar 27, 2014, at 01:15 pm
Ten short years ago, same-sex marriage produced deep divisions within American society. The majority of Americans opposed granting legal recognition to gay and lesbian couples, and politicians seemed to play tug-of-war with the issue as it suited their needs. In …Keep Reading