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The latest in a series on how Disney characters are perfect examples of extreme sex dimorphism.

Another example of an advertisement that plays off of tired stereotypes.

The Korean wave has only picked up momentum since the late 1990s, and its influence is impressive.

This a question for The1Janitor, who offers some interesting perspective on cultural appropriation.

Growing up with a personal computer is a strong predictor for choosing computer science as a major, but parents have been buying their daughters other things.

According to an analysis of 64 different studies.

Compared to their pre-Medicare counterparts, seniors today are probably healthier, and they’re probably shelling out less for health care. But compared to seniors in other countries, they're not doing so well.

The family is not an institution; it’s an institutional arena, the social space where family interactions take place.

We capitalize on the sexualization of the breast to raise awareness about breast cancer, yet we cringe at the idea of a woman nursing her child.

It wasn’t just a toy.

Because our interest in realism apparently only goes so far.

Charting the use of "toys for boys" and "toys for girls" in American English.

The general consensus seems to be that these dolls were primarily for enslaved children, but the purpose of the dolls isn’t clearly understood.

Might cultural and structural variables predict state variation in the rate of male serial killer activity?

Professor Sarah Shear examined the academic standards for elementary and secondary school education in all 50 states.

Nepotism is alive and well, especially for the well-off.

You can thank the rise of the vibrator for that, according to technology historian Rachel Maines.

If your methods aren't sound then neither are your findings.

That's the message of a Bounty commercial that reminds this sociologist of Sharon Hays' work on "the ideology of intensive motherhood."

The disturbing findings of a new study.

New benefits being offered by Apple and Facebook probably aren't about discouraging women from becoming mothers at a “natural” age.

Other countries are pushing legislation forward that would reduce the hours employees work in an effort to improve quality of life and increase productivity.

Data collected by the Cooperative Congressional Election Study shows how racial minorities have to wait longer at the polls.

Are you any better off than you were after the last recession?