College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Blaxploitation movies of the early 1970s are, to many, as problematic as they are influential. With a new award from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Derrais Carter will write a book about the history of blaxploitation film.

With a new grant from the Department of Defense's Army Research Office, researchers will use natural language processing and machine learning to analyze migration patterns from Central America.

The more TV kids watch, the more ads they see and the more likely they are to ask for things on shopping trips. That may contribute to parents' overall stress levels, researchers found.

UArizona is in the top 20 among U.S. public universities in arts and humanities, physical sciences and social sciences.

The more people believe they are exposed to disinformation prior to an election, the more cynical they feel about politics when it's time to vote, researchers found.

The tendency to support a political party or candidate primarily based on dislike for the opposition is becoming more common, says a UArizona political scientist.

The University of Arizona was awarded an Arabic Flagship Grant for four more years, allowing for top-tier Arabic training – including virtual immersion experiences – to all Arabic learners.

Some reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program could have disproportionately negative impacts on certain groups, according to researchers.

A new UArizona-led study explores how minority populations impact local food culture in the U.S. The researchers say their findings show that assimilation is a "two-way street."

The annual College of Social and Behavioral Sciences series will take place virtually this year and explore the themes of fairy tales, gender-based violence, Latinas in politics and more.