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Study: Common wisdom about troubled youth falls apart when race considered

July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | No comments yet

One of the most widely accepted beliefs about the differences between troubled boys and girls may need to be revised, according to new research.


Glazed America: Anthropologist examines doughnut as symbol of consumer culture

July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | No comments yet

Few things say as much about our culture as the food we eat. A new book, Glazed America: A History of the Doughnut by Paul R. Mullins, Ph.D., an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis anthropologist, explores ...


Studies refute common stereotypes about obese workers

July 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

New research led by a Michigan State University scholar refutes commonly held stereotypes that overweight workers are lazier, more emotionally unstable and harder to get along with than their "normal weight" colleagues.


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