Politics

A study led by McGill University researchers challenges the theory that language change over time requires new generations to replace older generations of speakers. Rather, when words change meaning, speakers of all ages participate; while […]

Transparency is vital to our democratic system of government.This post was originally published on this website.

Partisan animosity is a powerful driver of protest participation—sometimes nearly matching or even exceeding concern about the actual issues, according to a new study published in the journal Social Forces.This post was originally published on […]

A recent sociological study indicates that, despite increasing polarization and partisan animosity in the United States over recent decades, employers are not hiring based on political affiliation. The study “Partisan Affiliation and Hiring in Public […]

Female candidates in recent UK General Elections were less likely to be retweeted than male candidates and less likely to receive media coverage, research shows.This post was originally published on this website.

Why do images of Donald Trump as a galactic emperor or Luigi Mangione as a Catholic saint resonate so deeply with some people? Memes don’t just entertain—they shape how we identify with power, grievance and […]

A law intended to stamp out child marriage may have had the opposite effect and lead to an increase, new research by King’s College London shows. The study is published in The Journal of Law, […]

Cyberstalking is increasing at a faster rate than traditional stalking and is disproportionately affecting young people, women, and members of the lesbian, gay and bisexual community, according to a new study led by researchers from […]

In the face of a growing migration crisis in 2021, the Polish government declared a state of emergency along its border with Belarus, suspending basic civil liberties for citizens in the affected areas. A new […]

A new study of Instagram posts has uncovered strong statistical correlations suggesting that social media images may play a key role in shaping public opinion towards events, with notable social and political effects.This post was […]