Psychology Today

Race and Ethnicity, Social Class, and Early Achievement Gaps

Racial and ethnic achievement gaps are already large by the time kids reach elementary school. One explanation for these achievement gaps is the greater likelihood that Black and Hispanic students ...

Illness is more than just biological – medical sociology shows how social factors get under the skin and cause disease

Health and medicine is more than just biological – societal forces can get under your skin and cause illness. Medical ...
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Long COVID symptom severity varies widely by age, gender, and socioeconomic status

In a recent study published in the journal JRSM Open, researchers analyze self-reported symptoms of long coronavirus disease 2019 (LC) from individuals using a healthcare app to examine the potential ...
Digital Journal

Ethnicity and social class affect lung cancer survival rates

People from different backgrounds interacting in London. Image by Tim Sandle. People from different backgrounds interacting in London. Image by Tim Sandle. The most comprehensive study yet conducted ...
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Understanding inequality : the intersection of race/ethnicity, class, and gender / edited by Barbara A. Arrighi

Mysterious power of social structures / Charles Lemert -- "They" are all the same, but each member of my group is unique / Stephen Worchel -- Black women and feminism / Bell Hooks -- Divining our ...
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Gender, socioeconomic factors, and race/ethnicity linked to comorbidities among smokers with HIV

High rates of smoking among people with HIV are associated with high rates of comorbid health problems – which are associated with characteristics including gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic ...