First Nations fathers are too often the subject of negative, often untrue stereotypes. We analysed data from around 150 dads about what they needed. Here’s what they said.
Dating apps like 2RedBeans and Tantan, that specifically cater to Chinese people, have become increasingly popular.
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Racial hostility can produce symptoms similar to what soldiers experience as a result of going to war.
A multiracial crowd sings the South African National Anthem at 2019 memorial service for the late rugby Springbok Chester Williams.
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A more balanced picture of “coloured” mens’ experiences and lives allows society to see beyond negative stereotypes.
Derby County’s Tom Huddlestone and Swansea City’s Yan Dhanda (right) battle for the ball at Pride Park, Derby, in August, 2019.
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British football should utilise 30 years of academic research to focus on what it needs to do to solve the game’s exclusion problem.
People learn racism from the culture that surrounds them and media they consume, but that doesn’t need to be the end of the story.
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The COVID-19 pandemic presents potentially concerning trajectories for race relations. Many of these concerns might even originate within the medical profession.
The pain of being out of work is hard to bear for many South Africans.
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For migrants, prejudice can be a life and death matter. Research in India and South Africa shows life is considerably harder if migrants have a darker skin and come from a poorer country.
The term “at-risk” is frequently used to describe students from challenging circumstances. Some educators are working to change that.
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Using the term ‘at-risk’ to describe students from challenging circumstances often creates more problems than it solves, a professor of counseling psychology argues.
Racist caricatures began appearing in the US as slavery was coming to an end. They have persisted into the 21st century.
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Prejudice and stereotypes are part of why social inequality persists. Social scientists use tests to measure the implicit biases people harbor and see how much they relate to actions.
Mickey Rooney as Mr Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
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A sociologist wanted to know how simply self-identifying as ‘multiracial’ – regardless of how you actually looked – would influence your attractiveness.
The Washington Redskins have been a flashpoint for the controversy surrounding Native American mascots.
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No one is only their sex or only their race or only their sexual orientation. Social psychologists are starting to investigate how people of multiple minority groups are perceived.
What is behind Asian-American success?
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