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On April 19-20th 2002, Princeton’s Department of Sociology hosted a conference titled “Race/Ethnicity, Self/Culture, and Inequality.” Michèle Lamont (Sociology, Princeton University), the conference’s ...

Cross-cultural psychology is a branch of psychology that explores the similarities and differences in thinking and behavior between individuals from different cultures. Scientists using a ...

Culturally competent care is healthcare that considers a person’s cultural and faith-based beliefs. It can help ensure that the care being given is compassionate and effective. Culture refers to the ...

Human language and cognition represent one of the great paradoxes of the human species. They enable us to create science, develop technology, and connect in complex social ways. Yet, this very ...

A survey of 20,000 college students shows that, in 2020, large proportions of students in America self-censor, do not feel empowered to share or discuss controversial topics, and see violence against ...

“No.” It's one of the most commonly used words in any language, but people’s willingness to openly voice disagreement varies by the cultural norms of their backgrounds. These differences matter ...

Undergraduates need to see the forest, not just the trees. Given the sharp decline in the quantity and quality of history instruction in K-12 schools, students now more than ever need a big-picture ...

In an age of global business, cultural misunderstandings can make or break deals worth millions. This is something I understand well from navigating the challenging transition from Egyptian ...

Culture-centred communication approaches situate marginalised communities at the heart of health and social change interventions, prioritising their lived experiences, local meanings and collective ...

Entrepreneurs who treat culture as an add-on rather than the foundational context that shapes all business rules and behaviors are setting themselves up for failure. Culture is not an add-on to ...