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Seeing health in a cultural context Mold-breaker Belinda Campos studies how the Latino approach to relationships yields mental and physical benefits
Convivir. Familismo. In Spanish-speaking cultures, there are several terms that describe social relationships as something deeper than friendly conversations and meetups. They're something to which a person belongs, depends upon, contributes to and supports, and they're the norm in Latino societies, says Belinda Campos, UCI associate professor of Chicano/Latino studies. And, as it turns out, they provide quite a few health benefits.
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Sixty years in the making How photos snapped by a young Fulbright scholar got new life six decades later, thanks to a snowstorm in Italy |
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Part I: The year was 1957. |
Part II: The year was 2012. |
Part III: The year is 2017. |
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The top 10 U.S. colleges for sociology majors UCI Department of Sociology ranks #8 in College Factual's top 10 schools for sociology |
UCI among Sierra magazine's top 10 'Cool Schools' for eighth straight year Campus's green transportation, water conservation, innovation are credited |
UCI ranked in top 25 colleges in the west Forbes America's Top College ranking for 2017 highlight the OC school at number 21 |
When passion and past pave the way to a profession Growing up in a communist country shaped Nina Bandelj's prolific career as a UCI sociologist who studies how social forces impact the economy |
The Global Turn Book by new UCI social sciences professors helps researchers navigate the complex study of global issues |
Rumbaut receives Julian Samora Distinguished Career Award Honor recognizes the Distinguished Professor's career contributions in research, teaching and mentorship |
Strings wins article award at ASA conference Honor recognizes her work as best scholarship in race, gender and class |
Sociology grad student receives UC Mexus grant Breauna Spencer awarded for project on male minorities in doctoral programs |
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Population Dynamics within Cultural Frames: A Game-Theoretic Study of Conflict and Cooperation Sept 5 |
Welcome Week Sept 24-30 |
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Setting goals around tasks, not outcomes, is the best way to improve performance, a study shows Clark, Quartz |
In 2015, Donald Trump said the Confederate flag should go in a museum. Here's what changed. Tesler, The Washington Post |
Increasing minimum wage puts more jobs at risk of automation Neumark, MIT Tech Review |
