Nature and nurture both contribute to gender inequality in leadership – but that doesn't mean patriarchy is forever
Recognizing the influence of evolution on behavior and gender norms suggests ways to reduce gender inequality in leadership in the real world.
Christopher von Rueden, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond •
conversation
Aug. 18, 2020 • ~9 min
Aug. 18, 2020 • ~9 min
anthropology gender gender-inequality leadership human-evolutionary-biology social-norms competition gender-roles evolutionary-biology competitiveness patriarchy gender-norms womens-leadership
Coronavirus quarantine could provide lessons for future space travel on how regular people weather isolation
Understanding isolation's effects on regular people, rather than those certified to have 'the right stuff,' will help prepare us for the future, whether another pandemic or interplanetary space travel.
Inga Popovaite, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, University of Iowa •
conversation
April 20, 2020 • ~7 min
April 20, 2020 • ~7 min
psychology mars isolation self-isolation space-exploration relationships space-travel sociology gender-roles space-mission group-dynamics group-behaviour team-work domestic-duties
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