News tagged with interracial

Jun 17, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1

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 ...

Roommate assignments key in increasing interracial friendships in college

May 28, 2009 | 1.5 / 5 (2) | 0

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

Dec 22, 2008 | 3 / 5 (1) | 1

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 ...

Campus diversity important predictor of interracial friendships

Aug 27, 2008 | 1 / 5 (1) | 1

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 ...

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Post-Racial? NC State Expert Weighs In On the Current State of Race Relations

Oct 05, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many pundits professed the dawn of a “post-racial” era following the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president.

Social Class, Networks May Influence Political Behaviors

Sep 16, 2009 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

(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 ...

Citizens in 34 countries show implicit bias linking males more than females with science

Jun 22, 2009 | 2.5 / 5 (4) | 0

thoughts that people may be unwilling to express or may not even know that they have - may have a powerful effect on gender equity in science and mathematics engagement and performance, according to a new study published ...

Mixed-race patients struggle to find marrow donors

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May 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- If Nick Glasgow were white, he would have a nearly 90 percent chance of finding a matching bone marrow donor who could cure his leukemia.

Do Americans have an identity crisis when it comes to race and ethnicity?

Mar 26, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

Say goodbye to Italian-Americans and German-Americans and say hello to Vietnamese-Americans, Salvadoran-Americans and a bunch of other hyphenated Americans.

Xenophobia, for men only

Feb 04, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 0

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'

Dec 17, 2008 | 4.9 / 5 (8) | 0

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 ...

Study: Prejudice could cost a black worker thousands

Dec 17, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

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.

Black college students get better grades with white roommate: study

Dec 15, 2008 | 2.5 / 5 (10) | 3

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 ...

Test Scores Go Up with Best Friends of Different Race