Furniture signs of social level clash in Detroit study
A 1000 home survey in Detroit presented at an American Sociological Association meeting by Edward G. Laumann and James House of the University of Michigan links living room furniture style to social status. Traditional decor aligns with high status Anglo-Saxon Protestants, while modern furniture links to upward mobility and lower social origins, with political independents concentrated in the modern group. The study notes a trait of lower middle class families is keeping television sets in the living room.
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UPS
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Edward G. Laumann
James
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University of Michigan
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Laws almost unenforceable marijuana laws raise questions
Researchers from Illinois State University report California data from 1960 to 1968 show a 200 percent rise in marijuana arrests, a falling conviction rate, and lighter sentences. They say enforcement breeds disrespect for the law as use climbs among middle and upper classes, with little evidence of marijuana harm.
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UPS
American Sociological Association
Stanley E. Grupp
Warren C. Lucas
Illinois State University
California
Association
Grupp
Lucas
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America
Schayier
Mily Clothing Chain
Experts Say Protest Songs Aren't Understood by Teens
University of Michigan sociologists report that 770 teens in Detroit and Grand Rapids largely ignore protest song lyrics, focusing on sound. The study notes few remember meanings such as Beatles Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds and Heavy Music, with interpretations varying by race and parental occupation.
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Detroit
Grand Rapids
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Paul M. Hirsch
University of Michigan
American Sociological Association
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Billy Joe
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Birthday Death Dip Noted by Johns Hopkins Study
Johns Hopkins researcher Davi J. Phillips analyzed biographical data from Who's Who noting deaths dip about 10 percent in the month before birthdays and rise afterward. The pattern echoes prior findings around elections and holidays, suggesting people may delay death to witness birthdays or events. Separately, police report a burglary at 2025 Orange Ave Long Beach with $1,168 in goods stolen after entry by forcing a side door.
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