Social Science Quotes

Social Science Quote: Gabor Mate on Taking Responsibility

Social Science Insights

This week’s social science quote comes from Gabor Mate who is a physician, but he specialises in mind-body wellbeing.

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Corporate Activism

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A study by sociologist Sarah Soule and another follow up study co-authored with Professor of Business Mary-Hunter McDonald, find that activists who buy shares as a way of pressuring companies to be more environmentally responsible, have great outcomes.

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Social Policy

Indigenous Australians, Justice & Language Translation

Social Science Insights

Common law does not require people are given access to an interpreter but legal cases show that use of interpreters does not always lead to an accurate and fair presentation of evidence in court. This is especially problematic for Indigenous Australians who speak diverse languages that don’t necessarily translate well through the mouths of a poorly trained interpreter.

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Why the Media Gets Social Science So Wrong

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June 2014 was a bad month for media stories about social science. First, a study examined how gendered expectations affect the public’s interpretation of severe weather warnings about hurricanes. Second, a story rebounded around the world that wrongly associated domestic violence to marital status.

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