Society Articles - Research at Pennhttp://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/researchatpenn/Society research highlights from Penn's graduate and professional schools.en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssTue, 03 Jun 2008 13:52:31 -0400minicola@pobox.upenn.eduMedia Fairness? It's in the Eye of the Beholderhttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1440&socThu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1440&socSupporters of the candidate who is doing well in public opinion perceive press coverage as fair, whereas those supporting the opposition see it as lopsided.Despite Higher Suicide Rates, No Link Found Between Gun Ownership and Mental Health Problemshttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1437&socWed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1437&socA new study reveals there is no link between firearms possession and mental health conditions that may lead to suicide.Recognizing Pennsylvania's Native American Heritagehttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1435&socThu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1435&socAnthropology student Abby Seldinhe invited Robert Red Hawk Ruth, chief of the Lenape Nation, and tribal secretary Shelley DePaul to co-curate "Fulfilling a Prophecy," one of the first exhibits in the United States to be created by an anthropologist and Native American representatives.The Dynamics of Violencehttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1434&socThu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1434&socSociologist Randall Collins argues that violent confrontations go against human instinct.Baboon Metaphysics: The Evolution of Social Mindhttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1433&socThu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1433&socA new book by the wife-and-husband team of Dorothy Cheny and Robert Seyfarth documents more than a decade of research into animal understanding.Repackaging Condomshttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1423&socWed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1423&socCurrent FDA-approved language on condom packaging deals only in latex allergies and expiration dates. It's about to get an overhaul.Battling to Own the Olympicshttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1422&socThu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1422&socThe Olympic Games are unstable simply by virtue of their size, which makes them perfect targets for groups hoping to seize the world platform and disseminate their message to a wide audience.Law School Group Makes Recommendations on Northern Uganda Peace Processhttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1420&socWed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1420&socTwelve Penn Law students recommend that the war-torn nation modify its Amnesty Act, form a truth and reconciliation commission with subpoena powers and recognize the special needs of women and children.More Popular Than American Idol: American Politicshttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1403&socMon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1403&socMore than 75 percent of Americans surveyed report following the 2008 presidential campaign "very closely" or "somewhat closely," an increase from 2004.Q&A: Adrian Rainehttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1401&socThu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1401&socAdrian Raine is trying to convince more people that there is a significant brain and genetic basis for crime.