Culture Differences

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How Coronavirus Reminds Americans That Pursuit Of Happiness Is Tied To The Collective Good

At its core, the United States Declaration of Independence argues that all human beings have “unalienable rights.” These include right to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Details: Written by: Joel Christensen

Plagues Follow Bad Leadership In Ancient Greek Tales

Plagues functioned as a setup for an even more crucial theme in ancient myth: a leader’s intelligence.

Details: Written by: Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy

How Socialism Became Un-American Through The Ad Council’s Propaganda Campaigns

Bernie Sanders has emerged in the race for the presidential nomination. Yet even some left-leaning pundits and publications are concerned about what they see as Sanders’ potential lack of electability.

Details: Written by: Beverly B. Palmer

4 Science-based Strategies To Tame Angry Political Debate And Encourage Tolerance

“Climate change is a hoax,” my cousin said during a family birthday party. “I saw on Twitter it’s just a way to get people to buy expensive electric cars.” I sighed while thinking, “How can he be so misinformed?”

Details: Written by: Alainna Liloia

Women In Arab Countries Find Themselves Torn Between Opportunity And Tradition
Arab women, long relegated to the private sphere by law and social custom, are gaining new access to public life.

Details: Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

Why We Need Many Dangerous Women To Save The World This election in 2020 will undoubtedly come down to the turn out and the voting pattern of women.

Details: Written by: Christian Jarrett

The use of trigger warnings has since spread. The warnings have become another battlefield in the culture wars, with many seeing them as threatening free speech and the latest sign of ‘political correctness’ gone mad.

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What Does Thanksgiving Mean to Native Americans?
There are always two sides of a story. Unfortunately, when it comes to the history of Thanksgiving, generations of Americans have been taught a one-sided history in homes and schools.

Details: Written by: Michael Messner

Peace Advocates Have Long Been Found Among Veterans Who Fought In America's Wars
If President Donald Trump had gotten his way, the nation would have celebrated the centennial of the World War I armistice last year on Nov. 11 with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C.

Details: Written by: María Celeste Wagner and Pablo J. Boczkowski

Democrat Or Republican, Americans Are Angry, Frustrated And Overwhelmed
As the country looks ahead to President Donald Trump’s possible impeachment proceedings, as social scientists, we anticipate that not only will the Americans’ opinions be polarized, but so will their emotions.

Details: Written by: Brian D. Sites, MD, MS and Matthew A. Davis, MPH, PhD

How American Culture May Explain Opioid Use Among Immigrants
The longer immigrants live in the United States, the more likely they are to use prescription opioids, according to new research.

Details: Written by: Serbulent Turan

Is The United States On The Brink Of A Revolution?
Political scientists have historically been bad at foreseeing the most important developments. Few of us guessed the end of the Cold War; almost no one saw the Arab Spring coming.

Details: Written by: Bridget Marshall

Most Witches Are Women, Because Witch Hunts Were All About Persecuting The Powerless
“Witch hunt” – it’s a refrain used to deride everything from impeachment inquiries and sexual assault investigations to allegations of corruption.

Details: Written by: Christopher D. Lynn

Untangling Tattoos' Influence On Immune Response
I lay on the mat of the open-air bungalow in Apia, Samoa, looking up at a gecko. As its tail quivered, I felt a sympathetic twitch in my leg. Su’a Sulu’ape Paulo III, the sixth-generation Samoan hand-tap tattoo master leaning over me, paused to see if my movement was due to pain.

Details: Written by: Malinda Maynor Lowery

Why More Places Are Abandoning Columbus Day In Favor Of Indigenous Peoples' Day
More and more towns and cities across the country are electing to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day as an alternative to – or in addition to – the day intended to honor Columbus’ voyages.

Details: Written by: Lindsay Grace

Games Have Been Blamed For Moral Decline And Addiction Throughout History
Video games are often blamed for unemployment, violence in society and addiction – including by partisan politicians raising moral concerns.

Details: Written by: Robert B. Talisse

Partisan Divide Creates Different Americas, Separate Lives
When people try to explain why the United States is so politically polarized now, they frequently refer to the concept of “echo chambers.”

Details: Written by: Katherine Bullock

How The Arabian Nights Stories Morphed Into Stereotypes
The conversation over Justin Trudeau’s blackface had widened to a conversation about anti-Blackness in Canada, and stereotypes of Muslims and anti-Arab racism.