Racial discrimination

William E. Spriggs, 1955-2023: Economist And Racial Justice Advocate
Impact
June 14, 2023

William E. Spriggs, 1955-2023: Economist And Racial Justice Advocate

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It Is Not a Joke: Racist Humor Normalizes Anti-Asian Racism and Must Stop
Insights
May 3, 2021

It Is Not a Joke: Racist Humor Normalizes Anti-Asian Racism and Must Stop

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Social Science Conversations on the Legacy of George Floyd
Public Policy
April 26, 2021

Social Science Conversations on the Legacy of George Floyd

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Participants Sought for Colorism in Academia Survey
Higher Education Reform
September 23, 2020

Participants Sought for Colorism in Academia Survey

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This Moment, And the Next Steps for Social Change

This Moment, And the Next Steps for Social Change

Dr. Patricia Reid-Merritt, professor of Africana Studies and Social Work at Stockton University, considers the history of the Civil Rights Movement in conjunction with today’s Black Lives Matter. In this essay, she offers Americans struggling for liberation and Black freedom a four-step plan for social change.

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Can Academic Research be a Force for Good?

Can Academic Research be a Force for Good?

The greatest value of research is the positive impact it has on society. In this first blog post from a series looking at seminal academic articles from the SAGE Inspire collection, the editor of ‘Administrative Science Quarterly’ talks about a key 2016 piece on ‘whitening résumés.’

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The Godfather of Black Psychology: Joseph White, 1932-2017

The Godfather of Black Psychology: Joseph White, 1932-2017

Joseph L. White, whose pioneering conceptual work earned him the title of “the godfather of black psychology,” died November 21 while traveling to be with family over the Thanksgiving holiday. The professor emeritus of psychology and psychiatry at the University of California Irvine was 84.

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Whitened Résumés: How Race and Diversity Impacts the Application Process

Whitened Résumés: How Race and Diversity Impacts the Application Process

What do employers look for in job applications? This is an essential question for job seekers, and depending upon how an employer […]

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Social Science’s Impact on Society, Circa 2065: Elizabeth Houghton

Social Science’s Impact on Society, Circa 2065: Elizabeth Houghton

Social Science Space is presenting 10 shortlisted essays written by young social scientists in an ESRC competition looking at how social science might change the world in the next half century. This week we present Elizabeth Houghton’s examination of how more universal access to higher education could chip away at entrenched racial divides.

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Simple But Powerful Solutions to Education’s Thorniest Problems

Simple But Powerful Solutions to Education’s Thorniest Problems

Brief educational interventions that draw on social psychology can have a big impact on seemingly intractable inequities in the classroom because students’ thoughts and feelings about school affect their experiences of it.

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If You Want an Academic Mentor, Try to Be a White Guy

If You Want an Academic Mentor, Try to Be a White Guy

Grad sudents looking for a professor to be a mentor had a better chance of getting a positive response – or a response at all – if they were white and male, according to a new study that broke down findings by discipline and whether a school was public or private.

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The Hidden Costs of the Prison Boom for the Mental Health of Women

The Hidden Costs of the Prison Boom for the Mental Health of Women

In a recent article in the American Sociological Review, sociologists have uncovered a sprawling mental health cost to the massive and rapid increase in incarceration in the United States.

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