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When Talking Is Tough: How Avoidance Shapes Our Closest Relationships

Prevalence of Avoidance: Avoidance is nearly as common as talking in close relationships, occurring 37.6% of the time. Influence of Relationship Duration: Longer relationships and denser social networks reduce the…

Disability

Special Education and Socioeconomic Status: Unveiling Parental Strategies for Success

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High-SES parents of children with disabilities employ a strategic and assertive approach to navigate the special education system, leveraging their financial, cultural, and social capital to ensure optimal outcomes for…

Consumption, Economy, Fundamentals, Globalization, Gone But Not Forgotten, Inequalities, Labor, Organizations

Gone But Not Forgotten: Karl Marx

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What?! Karl Marx?! Yes, today, March 14, we commemorate the passing of the most polarizing figures in history: Karl Marx. Though he died on this date in 1883, few can…

Disability, Fundamentals, Gender/Family, Indigenous, LGBTQIA2S+, Race/Ethnicity

How Many Types of Privilege Are There?

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In sociology, privilege is the array of unearned benefits or advantages bestowed on individuals due to their membership in a social group. Because of the multiple and varied ways privileges…

Education

The Struggle for Educational Mobility: A Tale of Race and Reward

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Since World War II, disadvantaged Blacks have been as upwardly mobile as disadvantaged Whites in education. However, highly educated Blacks struggle to maintain their educational advantages at a rate far…