Search results for interracial
Campus diversity important predictor of interracial friendships
Aug 27, 2008 |
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One of the hopes of having diverse campus environments is that the daily interaction with students from different backgrounds will promote interracial understanding and friendship. A new study in the journal Social Science Qu ...
Post-Racial? NC State Expert Weighs In On the Current State of Race Relations
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Many pundits professed the dawn of a “post-racial” era following the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president.
U.S. interracial relationships more common
Nov 02, 2005 |
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A Cornell University study released Wednesday suggests interracial relationships and marriages are becoming more common in the United States.
Roommate assignments key in increasing interracial friendships in college
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May 28, 2009 |
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White students generally increased their number of interracial friendships during their first year of college, while black students showed a slight decrease, according to a study at one highly selective private university.
Study finds we are better able to detect racial tension in members of our racial group
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 22, 2008 |
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In March of 2008, in a speech addressing contemporary racial tensions in America, then-Senator Barack Obama suggested that there is a "chasm of misunderstanding that exists between the races." Could this be true? Is it more ...
Xenophobia, for men only
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 04, 2009 |
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Very few people fear dandelions. Or even dangerous things - like Hummers. We may object to outsized automobiles on principle, but the mere sight of them doesn't make us tremble and sweat and run away. On the other hand, even ...
Racial tension in a 'split-second'
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 17, 2008 |
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Interracial and interethnic interactions can often be awkward and stressful for members of both majority and minority groups. People bring certain expectations to their interactions with members of different groups—they often ...
Black college students get better grades with white roommate: study
Dec 15, 2008 |
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A new study of college freshman suggests that African Americans may obtain higher grades if they live with a white roommate. A detailed study of students at a large, predominantly-white university revealed that while living ...
Study supports validity of test that indicates widespread unconscious bias
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 17, 2009 |
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In the decade since the Implicit Association Test was introduced, its most surprising and controversial finding is its indication that about 70 percent of those who took a version of the test that measures racial attitudes ...
Workplace, community engagement key to interracial friendship
Dec 21, 2007 |
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People who are involved in community organizations and activities and who socialize with their co-workers are much more likely to have friends of another race than those who do not, according to a landmark study of interracial ...
Social Class, Networks May Influence Political Behaviors
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Sep 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It appears that social class and race may have varying affects on the political actions and views of individuals, University of Arizona professor Jan E. Leighley and her colleague have noted in a newly-pubished ...
Fear of messing up may cause whites to avoid blacks
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 01, 2008 |
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Democratic consultant Donna Brazile brought home America’s reluctance to talk openly about race in a New York Times article that preceded the Barack Obama speech that now has the whole nation buzzing. In essence, she said ...
Study: Prejudice could cost a black worker thousands
Dec 17, 2008 |
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A recent study in the Journal of Political Economy sheds light on the role racial prejudice plays in the wage gap between whites and blacks in the U.S.
Test Scores Go Up with Best Friends of Different Race
Apr 02, 2008 |
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Having a best friend of a different race can make a big difference in the academic achievement of black and Hispanic high school students, according to a University of Arkansas study.
Study examines correlation between race and police force size
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Empirical studies have long shown that crime rate and budget alone do not account for the size of an area’s police force. Police forces tend to be larger in areas where blacks comprise a larger percentage, and many sociologists ...
