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...movement is pervasive. ''This is not something simply happening to the burnouts from Wall Street,'' says sociologist Stephen Warner of the University of Illinois at Chicago. ''There is an American phenomenon going on that crosses all social lines. It's true of immigrant groups too, as well as the underprivileged...
...woman's name was a frosty interlude amid the pleasantries of George W. Bush's meeting with China's Vice Premier Qian Qichen. The woman is Gao Zhan, 40, a sociologist at American University in Washington who has been held by Chinese authorities since mid-February. Bush bluntly told Qian of his "extreme concern" about Gao. He was echoing similar statements by Secretary of State Colin Powell, who called the case "particularly outrageous...
...woman's name was a frosty interlude amid the pleasantries of George W. Bush's meeting with China's Vice Premier Qian Qichen. The woman is Gao Zhan, 40, a sociologist at American University in Washington who has been held by Chinese authorities since mid-February. Bush bluntly told Qian of his "extreme concern" about Gao. He was echoing similar statements by Secretary of State Colin Powell, who called the case "particularly outrageous...
Research has consistently shown that the more often parents use corporal punishment, the more likely a child will be violent. But a majority of Americans still approve of corporal punishment. And 28% of parents hit their kids with objects like belts and paddles, according to a 1995 survey by sociologist Murray Straus. Corporal punishment is allowed in Georgia schools, and state law says it's O.K. to inflict "transitory pain and potential bruising" if they aren't "excessive...
...contributed to 30% more divorces nationwide, according to a study conducted by the All-China Women's Federation. Many women applaud the change - even though they may not approve of rampant bed-hopping. "Even a decade ago, women didn't have that much power," says Li Yinhe, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing. "But today, they have the money to buy everything, including sex. It's really no different than being...