Can We Rebuild Community in an Age of Division?
The erosion of social capital has weakened some of America's most entrenched civic organizations and furthered a sense of individualism among its citizens.
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Another Reason to Fear Immigrants Is Debunked
Second generation South Asians in London are well on their way to becoming W.E.I.R.D.
Don Draper and the Pursuit of Loneliness
Mad Men was always a sociological commentary on American culture.
The 2 Cultures of China
The U.S. has red states and blue states. China has rice provinces and wheat provinces, and the profound differences between them provide evidence of how cultural assumptions arise.
Books Increasingly Show It’s All About Me
Researchers report an increase in individualistic words and phrases in American books published over the past half-century.
For Americans, Mobility Breeds Uniformity
Researchers argue the much-decried homogenization of America is, in part, a product of our residential mobility.
Self-Respect Tops List of American Social Values
A survey of American social values over recent decades finds an increasing emphasis on self-respect, while security and a sense of belonging decline in importance.