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    Methodology

    Pew Research Center contracted Ipsos Mori to run a series of focus groups in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States exploring young adults’ attitudes toward international engagement, the global balance of power and their country’s role in the world. The analysis presented in this report is intended to provide insight into the […]

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    Shreenita Ghosh

    Shreenita Ghosh is a research associate at Pew Research Center, focusing on news and information research. Shreenita holds a doctoral degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in journalism and mass communication with minors in sociology and gender and women’s studies. She is a contributing author to Pew Research Center studies, including “The Role of Alternative […]

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    2. What role does caste play?

    Many of the patterns described in this report vary by caste. In India, castes are hereditary social classes. Historically, the caste someone was born into determined their status in the social hierarchy, along with their social circle and what careers they could pursue. Caste also is tied to many family patterns – including sex selection. […]

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    1. Changes in son preference, ultrasound use and fertility

    Among Indians overall, sex selection during pregnancy is at least in part a result of a cultural preference for sons over daughters, which may be thought of as “son preference” or “daughter aversion,” or both. A preference for sons seems to be implied in the ancient Hindu epic “Mahabharata,” in which Gandhari is blessed to […]

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    1. Asian Americans’ experiences with discrimination in their daily lives

    Most Asian Americans experience discrimination in many parts of their day-to-day lives. In the survey, we asked Asian American adults if they have ever experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly because of their race or ethnicity. In addition to this broad question, we also asked whether they have experienced specific discrimination incidents in their everyday […]

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    Methodology

    Pew Research Center contracted Ipsos Mori to run a series of focus groups exploring young adults’ attitudes toward international engagement and their country’s historic role in the world. The analysis presented in this report is intended to provide insight into these topics and is not meant to be an exhaustive representation of public opinion on […]

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    1. Views on how Black people are covered in the news

    Black Americans express a range of concerns about how Black people are covered in the news. Our survey asked U.S. Black adults to evaluate several aspects of the news that they see or hear about Black people. In each case, Black Americans are much more likely to offer a negative than positive assessment of news […]