From a new Ad Age white paper, with projections on the 2010 Census:
“The concept of an ‘average American’ is gone, probably forever,” demographics expert Peter Francese writes in 2010 America, a new Ad Age white paper. “The average American has been replaced by a complex, multidimensional society that defies simplistic labeling.”
The message to marketers is [...]
Categories: anthropology
Tagged: anthropology, consumerism, economics, society, sociology, trends, usa
“A new report by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that the internet is not changing the fundamental socio-economic character of civic engagement in America. When it comes to online activities such as contributing money, contacting a government official or signing an online petition, the wealthy and well-educated continue to lead [...]
Categories: Uncategorized, anthropology, politics, technology
Tagged: activism, politics, society, stratification
Came across an interesting report via MindHacks on the different conceptions of happiness between East Asians and European-Americans. I’m always happy to see research that closely and thoughtfully considers the impact of culture on pretty much any behavior or concept often taken as universal. As an anthropology and psychology student I always approached psychological research [...]
Categories: anthropology, psychology
Tagged: anthropology, culture, emotion, psychology, research