In the 1950s, sociologists came up with the term “homophily” (from the Greek words “homo” for same and philos for “love”) to explain our tendency to seek out people who are similar to ourselves. And ...
Last week, I explained how the all-too-human characteristic of homophily, combined with the predictable effects of propinquity, inadvertently shape the tone and tenor of our own individual ‘Amen choir ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. As the Rev. Wendy Hamilton was leaving Union Missionary Baptist Church in Waterloo, Iowa, she turned to see some commotion in the ...