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a group of Tanzanian men gather around a table and speak with a researcher
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David W. Lawson
A focus group of young men in Tanzania, led by project co-investigator Alexander Ishungisa (standing) and social scientist Elisha Mabula. (Photograph shared with participant consent.)

On gender: misperceptions about others can stifle women’s empowerment

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Historian to Discuss the Cultural Evolution of Beer in the United States

Autism Conference at UCSB Focuses on Intervention and Treatment
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UCSB Anthropologists Study the Genesis of Reciprocity in Food Sharing

Anthropologists Study Testosterone Spikes in Non-Competitive Activities

UCSB Black Studies Scholar Examines Improvisation as a Tool for Social Change

Global Studies Thrives with Support of Orfalea Foundation
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UCSB Sociologist Examines Same-Sex Marriage Debate Within LBGT Movement

UCSB Sociology and Political Science Scholars Analyze Supreme Court Rulings on Same-Sex Marriage

Huckleberry Finn Figures Prominently in New Book by UCSB Expert in Immigration Law and Policy
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UCSB Sociologist Studies Issues of Privilege From a Geographical Perspective

UCSB Researchers Find Political Motivations May Have Evolutionary Links to Physical Strength

Is Prophylactic Mastectomy a Universal Key to Breast Cancer Prevention? UCSB Feminist Studies Scholar Laury Oaks Addresses the Issue
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