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Convertibility of Cultural Capital: A Longitudinal Study of University Students From 2017 to 2024

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A defining feature of cultural capital is its propensity for accumulation and the potential of its convertibility. However, there are a lack of studies that would explore how different forms of cultural capital could be employed as an advantage.
Ondřej Špaček
wiley   +1 more source

More Productive Bodies Faster! Human Capital and Anti‐Intellectualism in Danish University Reform

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the current Danish reform of master's programmes as a case of contested marketization in higher education. While the reform aims to produce “labour‐market‐relevant” graduates by shortening degrees, introducing corporate programmes, and reducing enrolment, it reveals a fundamental tension between two competing economic ...
Johan Gøtzsche‐Astrup   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subjective Social Inequalities, Lay Perceptions of Merit and Puzzles of Explanation

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite rising socioeconomic inequalities most people see individualised merit as crucial for social success. Drawing on surveys such as the ISSP a wealth of research examines trends in subjective perceptions, the relative importance accorded to merit and non‐merit factors for getting ahead in life and factors which influence lay perceptions ...
Sarah Irwin
wiley   +1 more source

To the Editor: Tis But a Scratch. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Grad Med Educ
Bohler F, Blumenthal D.
europepmc   +1 more source

Bound by blood and bloodshed: Sibling ties and participation in genocidal violence

open access: yesCriminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Focusing on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, we examine how sibling relationships—one of the most salient familial bonds—influence individual engagement in violence during mass atrocity. Drawing on an adaptation of differential association and social learning theories for contexts of mass atrocity, we analyze a novel dataset linking over 300,000 ...
Jack G. R. Wippell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intersecting Race, Class, And Identity Through Satirical Resistance: A Critical Reading Of Paul Beatty's The Sellout

open access: yesThe Journal of Studies in Language, Culture and Society
In the present paper, The Sellout (2015) by Paul Beatty has been interpreted intersectionally to elaborate on how satire can indicate how race, class and identity are interrelated in contemporary American society.
Raed Nafea Farhan
doaj  

Is the Public Adequately Informed about #BBL? A Content Analysis of Instagram Posts Regarding the Brazilian Butt Lift Procedure. [PDF]

open access: yesAesthetic Plast Surg
Taritsa IC   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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