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Women's underrepresentation in science, technology and mathematics fields

For quite a number of years researchers have delved deep into the gender equity in science, engineering and technology educational programs.

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Sexual harassment in the workplace: definitions, impacts, and organizational responses

Sexual harassment in the work place forms an atmosphere that degrades people and has a depressing influence on individual functioning and efficiency as well as organizational efficiency and unit morale.

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Race, violence, and oppression of African Americans in the United States

African-Americans have a long and very painful history of oppression and discrimination in the U.S. First it was slavery that oppressed them and kept them in a position of subordination and extreme poverty.

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Genetically modified crops and environmental consequences

The rapid advancements in genomic science have created new possibilities in the fields of agriculture and in the treatment and management of diseases.

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Male privilege and gender discrimination in fast-food management hiring

Sexual discrimination is a reality in the workforce. Despite many recent and well- publicized advances of individual women in business, and some prominent examples of female leadership of once male-dominated corporate entities, in the everyday experience of most workers, common workplace relations…

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Edward Steichen's portraits and the evolution of photographic art

In one of Edward Steichen's most famous photographs, the ghostly, lovely face of a woman looks out through a gauzy whisper of a lace veil. Her gaze is directed at the viewer with a disturbing directness, only broken by the filtering lens of the veil.

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Critical thinking: philosophical foundations and evolving importance

It is often said that critical thinking is a way we humans think but not specifically what we humans are thinking about.

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Gendered language use and power dynamics in sociolinguistics

Naturally, males and females do differ biologically. Less clear, however, are other possible differences. For example, the psychological variations between men and women are in a grey area and difficult to delineate.

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European ethnocentrism and slavery in early American history

The book, American Past and Present, which recounts U.S. history up to 1877, begins with nine pages (xxv-xxxiii) of very succinct summary material, taking 50 years at a time and offering, at a glance, American history from post Ice Age to 1995.

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Price elasticity of demand for gasoline in the United States

With gas prices across the country reaching record levels today, understanding the theory of demand elasticity of gasoline has assumed new importance for policymakers and consumers alike.

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