Society And Culture
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LAPOP: Jamaicans feeling more secure as relations with police improve
Vanderbilt researchers are finding that Jamaicans are feeling more confidence in their local police as they report decreasing incidences of bribe solicitation. Read MoreAug 22, 2013
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Are protests in Brazil just the beginning?
Protests may spread from Brazil to other Latin American nations with similar conditions, says a report from Vanderbilt University鈥檚 Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP). Read MoreAug 5, 2013
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A possible Pre-Hispanic solar calender was documented last week by Vanderbilt archaeology graduate student Kasia Szremski near the small town of Casa Vieja in the Andean foothills of Peru.
Aug 1, 2013
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Each time Gitmo鈥檚 relevance was called into question鈥攂y Cuban opponents, and by Americans worried about the base鈥檚 diminishing returns, the trouble of running it and the toll it took on global goodwill鈥攏ew purposes had been found with unfailing ingenuity, writes Paul Kramer, associate professor of history.
Aug 1, 2013
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LAPOP: Politically tolerant people use social media
A study by Vanderbilt University's Latin American Public Opinion Project shows that the use of social media for political purposes in the Americas can be an effective complement to conventional forms of political engagement. Read MoreJul 15, 2013
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Consumer taste for high altitude beans shifts opportunity to small farmers
Economic prospects improved for small mountain farmers in Guatemala when consumers developed a taste for coffee brewed with beans grown at high altitude, according to a new study from the Vanderbilt Institute for Coffee Studies. Read MoreApr 29, 2013
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The accordion: the Rodney Dangerfield of instruments
Helena Simonett, associate director of the Center for Latin American Studies and adjunct assistant professor at the Blair School of Music, both at Vanderbilt University, believes that the saga of the 鈥渢he little man鈥檚 piano鈥 can tell us something aboutAmerica, especially in terms of class. Read MoreApr 5, 2013
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Plan offered for more inclusive Nashville
A 25-year plan for Nashville's future includes a report on inclusivity written by Vanderbilt sociologist Dan Cornfield. Read MoreMar 20, 2013
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Barely 17 percent have Internet access at home, according to the latest figures of the Americas Barometer, a survey by Vanderbilt University鈥檚 Latin American Public Opinion Project. Although the digital divide 鈥 the gap between those who can afford access and those who can鈥檛 鈥 has narrowed in recent years, progress has been slow and Mexico still finds itself well below its peers.
Mar 6, 2013
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Argentines mistrust Iran, may not trust community center bombing probe, survey finds
Rgw AmericasBarometer survey shows that Argentines may not trust Iran or a jointly established Truth Commission formed to discover the culprits behind a Jewish community center bombing in Buenos Aires 20 years ago. Read MoreFeb 20, 2013
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Watch: Bruce Morrill discusses what issues the papal conclave will consider when choosing its next leader on Fox 狐狸视频.
Feb 12, 2013
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What a prison sentence continues to take after release
New research shows that every year spent in prison lowers overall life expectancy two years. Read MoreFeb 5, 2013
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Why learning guitar is different from learning other instruments
Through a set of experiments, Gordon Logan, Nashville musician Jerry Kimbrough and Matthew Crump (now of Brooklyn College-CUNY) have illustrated that guitarists 鈥 and players of other related instruments like mandolin, banjo and bass 鈥 tend to acquire their skills differently than most other musicians. Read MoreNov 13, 2012
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Pawn shops offer cash when others turn people away
Perhaps pulled more into mainstream consciousness by television shows such as 鈥淗ard Core Pawn鈥 and 鈥淧awn Stars,鈥 pawn shops have several advantages over the payday loan operations that have become the most visible source of loans for those with poor credit ratings. Read MoreOct 26, 2012
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Duke University announced that Blair alumna Angela Mace, now pursuing her Ph.D. in musicology at Duke under the advisement of R. Larry Todd, has proved the authorship of a mystery 鈥渓ost sonata.鈥 The piece has often been attributed to 19th-century composer Felix Mendelssohn, although scholars have suspected the piece was actually written by his sister, Fanny Hensel.
Oct 22, 2012
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Student Skull Sessions in Peru
Vanderbilt archaeologist Tiffiny Tung leads students to Peru where they assist in groundbreaking research into the Wari culture, a society that existed over 1500 years ago. Tung is the recipient of the 2011-12 Chancellor’s Cup.聽 The award is given annually for “the greatest contribution outside the classroom to undergraduate student-faculty… Read MoreJul 18, 2012
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"My goal is to be the last fat black woman in my family," writes Alice Randall, writer in residence at Vanderbilt and author of "Ada's Rules."
May 7, 2012
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Family life impedes political participation by women
The responsibilities of family life tend to impede political participation by women in the Americas, a new study from the Latin American Public Opinion Project at Vanderbilt University shows. Read MoreApr 30, 2012
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Amy-Jill Levine explores the shared heritage of Christianity and Judaism.
Apr 9, 2012
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Jonathan Metzl, director of the Center for Medicine, Health and Society, explains the science behind how the brain weighs decisions and forms political beliefs on the "Melissa Harris-Perry" show.
Mar 26, 2012