This One Number on a Form Can Reduce Gender Inequality
Reducing the gap between quantitative evaluation scores for male and female instructors may be as simple as changing a single number.
Caitlin D. Wylie on the Hidden Labor of STEM Research
An interview with Caitlin D. Wylie, a social scientist who analyzes “behind-the-science work” to understand how knowledge is produced and who produces it.
Your Best Friend’s Mom
Parents, teachers, and family income affect educational and life outcomes for teenagers, but so does their best friend’s mother.
Are Millionaire Taxes Self-Defeating?
A common argument against increasing taxes on high earners is that the wealthy will simply move out of the city or state with higher taxes.
Trees With a Secret Message
The culturally modified trees of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska bring essential stories of the past into the present.
Diapers and the Invisible Work of Poverty
The parenting work of the impoverished may not be visible, but the lengths poor mothers go to to obtain diapers reveal their engagement and vulnerability.
It’s Tough Work Being a Temporary Santa
Playing the role of a shopping mall Santa comes with challenges familiar to any gig worker, but the performers also see the job as carrying special meaning.
Tapping Cultural Values Against Domestic Violence
Southeast Asian Americans navigated evolving cultural norms while building grassroots organizations to combat violence against women.
Is Consensual Nonmonogamy a (Good) Thing?
Social biases can restrict research into consensual nonmonogamy, especially when it's harder to understand the processes involved in these relationships.
The Shrewd Business Logic of Immigrant Cooks
Savvy observers, immigrant restaurateurs operate as amateur anthropologists who analyze their potential customers to determine how to best attract them.