Has Online Dating Resulted in More Successful Marriages?
In studying the demographics of online dating, researchers found that those who met online had a higher chance of staying together in their marriage.
Don’t Fall in Love on OkCupid
More than a decade into OkCupid's existence, sociologists are finding that its widely touted algorithm doesn’t actually help us find romance.
Representative Barbies
A weekly deep dive into the scholarship around a current news story. This week: Barbie.
This Side of Paradise: How Christian and Goth Men View Their Sexualities
Christian and Goth men both transgress typical notions of masculine sexuality, but how they go about it differ greatly.
The Midlife Crisis
Recent studies beg the question: Is the mid-life crisis universal or is it a phenomenon limited to a certain class and privilege level?
The Duggars: Sexual Abuse in the Christian Homeschooling Movement
Former homeschoolers are speaking out about sexual abuse by the Duggars and other leaders in the Christian homeschooling movement.
Can Academics Help the Homeless?
Anthropologists have been studying the habits of the homeless to better understand and improve their condition and needs.
Universities Are Now Using Recruitment Videos to Attract Prospective Students
In this digital age, how do institutions of higher education engage prospects and get their messages out?
Are We Witnessing the Death of the SAT?
Initially meant to test IQ, the SAT slowly proved to be an inefficient predictor of student success at the college-level.
Affirmative-Action for White Protestants
A different side to affirmative-action: How legacy admissions maintained white Protestant student enrollment at elite universities.