Social Studies
MN
Discoveries
New and exciting research from CLA researchers.
Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility
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Dr. Hyejoon Rim studies how people respond to corporations’ charitable campaigns.
The Color of Quality of Life in Nursing Homes
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Research from UMN public health highlights racial disparities in nursing home care.
The Political Divide Between Immigrants and Refugees
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UMN history professor Patrick J. McNamara takes a close look at what counts as political persecution when people flee their homeland.
Heading Home After Hurricanes
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Research from UMN Sociologist Jack DeWaard shows how people head home after massive storms.
Sanity and Responsibility in American Law
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UMN Law professor Susanna Blumenthal looks at how the history of insanity pleas helps us understand legal inequality today.
Studying the Social Symptoms of Autism with Mice
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Research from UMN Psychology looks at how genetic changes in mice change their social behavior.
The Return of Populist Politics?
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Research from UMN political science looks at whether and how populism made a difference in the 2016 election.
When Policy Preferences are Sacred
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UMN political scientists look at what makes people pay attention to policy agendas.