Culture and Society: Society

Rapidly changing populations in the U.S. will dramatically alter the demographics for the remainder of the century. Music and the Child

Europe still has 45 languages, each with its own modified alphabet, and even greater cultural diversity. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

When the platoon drove into the villages, they rarely found any men or teenage boys, just women, children, and the elderly. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam

The 1960s and 1970s saw substantial Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union to the United States and to Israel. New York Times

Why couldn’t the struggle in South Africa be not one of black against white, but one that pitted those who believed in freedom, justice and equality against those who didn’t? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography

In the Nuba region, some fifty different ethnic groups, including Christians, Muslims, and practitioners of traditional African religions, lived in peace. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference

In this age of globalization and electronic commerce, businesses are finding that they are doing business across many countries. Lebert, Marie

I realized my family loved me very much and this world could be such a great place to live if you just realized the structure for coexisting with the other five billion inhabitants. The Freedom Writers Diary

With enthusiasm, most newly arrived migrants set out to become a respected part of their adopted city. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

New building construction and modernization efforts can help boost morale, efficiency and even outcomes within a school community. Seattle Times

A multicultural interpretation of US history emphasizes only the “contributions” of groups that were ignored in the dominant origin myth, including Indigenous peoples, women, African Americans, and immigrants. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States

Everyone has a network of people in their lives. Counting by 7s

They searched farmhouses and barns, questioned the occupants, making their way south to Port Conway. Chasing Lincoln's Killer

“Fremont has the largest population of Afghans in the United States,” said Uncle Amin. Shooting Kabul

Fannie managed to earn enough to feed her children and send them to school, but she never made enough money to escape poverty. Fannie Never Flinched

Walter made me understand why we have to reform a system of criminal justice that continues to treat people better if they are rich and guilty than if they are poor and innocent. Just Mercy

His second-story flat afforded a view of the harbor and, off to one side, the tents and cardboard huts of a slum. Mountains Beyond Mountains

We have a sense of what a leader is supposed to look like, and that stereotype is so powerful that when someone fits it, we simply become blind to other considerations. Blink

In his broad-minded tolerance of different views, his own thinking was more mature than that of Lembede. Long Walk to Freedom

I found Tanzania to be much cleaner than Kenya; perhaps because the boom of tourism and urbanization haven't swelled as quickly in Tanzania as in Kenya. New York Times