Tag: marriage

The Changing Rules of Marriage, for Rich & Poor

Jul 29, 2014

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mwkruse

in Culture, Gender and Sex, Sociology

New York Times: The New Instability by Stephanie Coontz … Meanwhile, women’s expectation of fairness and reciprocity in marriage has been rising even as men’s ability to compensate for deficits in their behavior by being “good providers” has been falling. Low-income women consistently tell researchers that the main reason they hesitate to marry — even…
Demography Links

Apr 1, 2014

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mwkruse

in Culture, Demography, Economic Development, Education, Europe, Gender and Sex, Generations, Health and Medicine, History, Immigration, Links – Demography, Public Policy, Race, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. Washington Post: Robert Samuelson: America’s demographic denial … For proof, see Paul Taylor’s new book, “The Next America.” Taylor oversees many of the Pew Research Center’s opinion surveys. His masterful synthesis of polls shows that three familiar mega-trends lie at the core of America’s political and social stalemate. First, immigration. By 2050, immigrants and…
Economics Links

Mar 5, 2014

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mwkruse

in Business, Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Environment, Europe, Gender and Sex, Globalization, Health and Medicine, Links – Economics, Poverty, Public Policy, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Quartz: Globalization really means countries just trade with their neighbors 2. Business Insider: Europe's Share Of Global Profits Is At A 28-Year Low 3. USA Today: Europe widespread corruption 'breathtaking' … Meanwhile, the report, which was the first published by the EU to detail people's perceptions of corruption in the union, also said that…
Saturday Links

May 4, 2013

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mwkruse

in Central America, China, Demography, Ecclesia, Globalization, Health and Medicine, Humor, Immigration, International Affairs, Links – Saturday, Poverty, Race, Religion, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Some weeks the pickin's are thin. Not this week. 1. Asians are now the largest immigrant group in Southern California: New Suburban Dream Born of Asia and Southern California 2. Surge in unwed mothers: Deep in the stats, it's not what you think According to the US Centers for Disease Control, 42 percent of children…
Saturday Links

Apr 13, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, China, Demography, Environment, Gender and Sex, Links – Saturday, Poverty, Religion, Sociology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. The World's Fastest-Growing Megacities The modern megacity may have been largely an invention of the West, but it's increasingly to be found largely in the East. The seven largest megacities (defined as areas of continuous urban development of over 10 million people) are located in Asia, based on a roundup of the latest population…
Saturday Links

Mar 23, 2013

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Demography, Ecclesia, Economics, Gender and Sex, History, Science, Social Media, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment, Wealth and Income

1. Scientific American has some interesting thoughts on How Your Language Affects Your Wealth and Health … Different languages have different ways of talking about the future. Some languages, such as English, Korean, and Russian, require their speakers to refer to the future explicitly. Every time English-speakers talk about the future, they have to use…
Finally, Economists Acknowledge That They’re Biased

Mar 21, 2013

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mwkruse

in Economics, Sociology

Forbes: Finally, Economists Acknowledge That They're Biased … It’s striking that so many economists have praised his [Tyler Cowen] op-ed: usually, economists (with much reason) point to how their conclusions are dispassionate, fact-based and (quasi) scientific as evidence for their validity. You would think that Cowen’s conclusion that most economists are not just disembodied scientists…
Where Have The Good Men Gone?

Feb 21, 2011

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mwkruse

in Gender and Sex, Generations, Sociology, Trends: Social

Wall Street Journal: Where Have The Good Men Gone? Kay S. Hymowitz argues that too many men in their 20s are living in a new kind of extended adolescence. Not so long ago, the average American man in his 20s had achieved most of the milestones of adulthood: a high-school diploma, financial independence, marriage and…
Marriage in Obsolescence

Nov 19, 2010

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mwkruse

in Culture, Sociology, Trends: Social

Christianity Today: Marriage in Obsolescence Why recent headlines on marriage don't do the new Pew survey justice. … To be fair, marriage and family trends have been headed in the wrong direction for some time. From a family- and marital-health perspective, almost every positive indicator that should be up is down and nearly every one…
The Decline of Marriage and Rise of New Families

Nov 17, 2010

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mwkruse

in Demography, Generations, Sociology

Pew Research: The Decline of Marriage and Rise of New Families The transformative trends of the past 50 years that have led to a sharp decline in marriage and a rise of new family forms have been shaped by attitudes and behaviors that differ by class, age and race, according to a new Pew Research…