March 31, 2014

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• Marc Lafrance, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, appeared on Médium-Large with Catherine Perrin to discuss his study on whether Lady Gaga’s representation of race and disability are on par with her subversive representation of gender and sexuality. During the same segment, Lafrance also discusses gender in the context of the Quebec elections.
  
  
• Smart Brief features research conducted by psychology researchers Sarah Liu and Carsten Wrosch from Concordia’s Centre for Research in Human Development. Their study found that higher self-esteem can help protect against potential health threats linked to the transition into older adulthood.

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