Word: socio
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...should not overlook two others: assimilation and intermarriage. Ethnic identities are not permanent essences. They are--as social theorists would say--social constructs that pass away with certain structural factors. Black identity, which did not exist before the economic and political institution of slavery, is sustained by continuing socio-economic disadvantage and de facto segregation. Other ethnic identities, by contrast, are inevitably diluted as members of these groups move into suburbs, rise up the socio-economic ladder, attend college, and intermarry. This is what happened to the ethnic identities of descendants of European immigrants...
...because of heightened academic and socialpressures, youth and generally high socio-economicstatus, Harvard undergraduates are at high risk ofhaving eating disorders, Heatherton says...
Heroic Professor of Classical Greek and Comparitive Literature Gregory Nagy is concerned with the socio-cultural implications of cross-walk wars. "If the signal is a defiant stopping humanoid in red and a cheerful walking humanoid in green, then I would not [press the button]," says Nagy. "There is not enough semiotic power," Semiotic power?" Anyone who took Heroes would know what I mean...
...want us to save the world using this poetry board!" writes Tokio incredulously. "Art is not responsible for socio-political problems, etc. and is, in my opinion, not particularly suited to being a forum to discuss such issues...
...United States must focus on economic growth, health and crime and saving the inner cities to meet its socio-political challenges, said House Minority Whip Newt Gingrich (RGa.) last night at the ARCO Forum...