Politics and Society: Family Archives

Status of Gay Marriage

November 13, 2009

Now what? November voters left advocates unsure on whether
to push same-sex marriage in California in 2010, says Ange-Marie Hancock.

Swine Flu and Pregnancy

October 16, 2009

Why expectant mothers should get the swine flu shot — a study shows that the 1918 H1N1 pandemic affected the subsequent health of babies in utero.

Gaming and Violence

June 19, 2009

This generation of kids, hooked on Halo and Grand Theft Auto, are actually committing less crime, reveals USC sociologist Karen Sternheimer.

Popular Imagination Shapes the Presidency

April 17, 2009

When it comes to how we see presidents, fiction often trumps fact, according to a
new book by Jeff Smith of the USC Marshall School.

This February holds not only Valentine’s Day, but the bicentennial of the father of evolution. It’s a strange coincidence, since according to Michael Gilbert, author of The Disposable Male — Your World Through Darwin’s Eyes, the way modern men and women go about love and marriage is at odds with our biology.

Meet the Purple Voter

October 24, 2008

The candidates, in their home-stretch effort, could get clues for advertising placement in the media habits and political beliefs of the centrist voter.

Same-Sex Marriage

October 17, 2008

Proposition 8 is likely to fail, making California a bellwether for acceptance of gay marriage, according to the Initiative & Referendum Institute.

Student Bloggers,
Live from St. Paul

September 5, 2008

Annenberg students chronicle the RNC, including moments of victory and attack, oddsmakers’ bets on Palin, and a chat with gay Republicans.

Health Care Policy

August 22, 2008

Harold Slavkin, dean
of the USC School of Dentistry, stresses that the next president
must work to improve access to health and dental care.

Nov. Initiatives and the Presidential Race

August 15, 2008

The big story for ballot propositions this year is the surge of social issues. The spending focus that usually predominates will take a back seat to social agendas, with intriguing potential spillovers onto the presidential election. From gay marriage to abortion, USC’s Initiative & Referendum Institute maps the landscape.