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School tracking and its role in social reproduction: reinforcing educational inheritance and the direct effects of social origin [PDF]

British Journal of Sociology, 2019
Andreas Eberl, Matthias Collischon, Malte Reichelt   +2 more
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Shaping and reproduction patterns of power elites in former Yugoslavia I: Vertical mobility [PDF]

Sociologija, 2003
This work consists of two parts. In the first one are presented some general characteristics and are analyzed vertical social mobility of power elite's in Serbia and Croatia.
Miladinović Slobodan M.
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Unpacking the Shortcomings of “College and Career Readiness” as an Educative Approach in Urban Schools as Preparation for Tomorrow’s Economy

Education Sciences, 2022
As the language of “college and career readiness” continues to permeate American public education, the fixation on preparing students for college and careers is potentially harmful for students, particularly urban students of color. In promoting “college
Keith E. Benson, Leah Z. Owens
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Financing Social Reproduction

Revue Internationale des Études du Développement, 2020
This paper examines how low-middle-income, employed black South African women in multigenerational households are key providers and face numerous demands for economic and practical support from a wide range of dependents.
Elena Moore
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Social Reproduction Feminisms

, 2022
This chapter outlines the trajectory of social reproduction feminisms, particularly as it unfolded in Europe and North America, by focusing upon the main theoretical contributions. By critically engaging with Marx’s critique of political economy, feminists engaged in debates over social reproduction extended his analysis to grapple with the ways in ...
Tithi Bhattacharya, Sara R. Farris, Sue Ferguson   +2 more
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The role of institutional practice, non-educational actors and social networks in shaping refugee student lifeworlds in Ugandan higher education

Transformation in Higher Education, 2022
Background: Participation in higher education can be empowering for refugees, yet this participation is contingent on a range of structures, practices and policies, many of which are not readily accessible.
Rovincer Najjuma, Michael Gallagher, Rebecca Nambi   +2 more
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Strategically Unequal: How Class, Culture, and Institutional Context Shape Academic Strategies

Social Sciences, 2022
When facing common setbacks like a missed due date or low assignment grade, some students take action to change the outcome while others do not. This study compares academic strategies by social class and across institutional context through interviews ...
Mary L. Scherer
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The Uncaring Feedback Loop of the Care-Industrial Complex, and Why Things Go On Like This

Krisis, 2022
Review of Emma Dowling’s The Care Crisis: What Caused It and How Can We End It (2021).
Patricia de Vries
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Domestic Cleaners in the Informal Labour Market: New Working Realities Shaped by the Gig Economy?

Social Inclusion, 2023
Previous studies show that gig economy‐based work opens up new ways in which inequalities are (re)produced. In this context, it is particularly important to look at female cleaners in private households, where gender inequalities intersect with other ...
Laura Wiesböck, Julia Radlherr, Mai Linh Angelique Vo   +2 more
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Transforming Work: Feminist perspectives on the COVID-19 crisis and recovery

Documents d'Anàlisi Geogràfica, 2023
This paper examines social and economic disparities surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic within the context of neoliberal capitalism. The gendered, racialized, and other social inequities that were evident during this health crisis are linked to shifting ...
Ann M. Oberhauser
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