Tag: social trends

Social Science and Culture Links

Nov 19, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Education, History, Links – Social Science and Culture, Politics, Public Policy, Religion, Sociology

1. 7 Cool Political Maps That Show How Old Historical Events Still Haunt The World Today One example from Poland: The orange regions are the Powiats (counties) won by the socialist Civic Platform, while the blue are the Powiats won by the conservative Law and Justice platform: …overlay this map of the old border of…
21 Charts That Explain American Values Today

Jun 27, 2012

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mwkruse

in Current Affairs, Demography, Politics, Public Policy, Religion, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Atlantic: 21 Charts That Explain American Values Today Americans say they are more tolerant and open-minded than their parents. Among the issues that rate more morally acceptable today than a decade ago: homosexuality, human cloning, pre-marital sex, and having a child out of wedlock. At the same time, half believe the economic system is unfair…