Tag: diversity
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Roberto Pedace, Scripps College – International Box Office Revenue is a Leading Reason for Less Diversity in Films
Hollywood has a diversity problem. Roberto Pedace, professor of economics at Scripps College, examines the reasons behind the lack of female and minority lead characters in films. Roberto Pedace is Professor of Economics in the department of economics at Scripps College. Prior to this, he was an associate professor in the Drucker School of Management…
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Jennifer Van Hook, Penn State University – Diversity in Rural America
Is racial diversity confined to big cities? Jennifer Van Hook, professor of sociology and demography at Penn State University, looks at the diversity of rural America and whether it is here to stay. I am interested in demography, immigrant integration, and health. One part of my work is to use demographic methods to estimate the…