Despite decreasing intergenerational mobility, strengthening the ties between family
background and children's economic outcomes, Western citizens continue to believe in …

The use that agents do of cultural knowledge to navigate institutions is a major explanation
of inequalities. Nevertheless, the difficulties accessing culture knowledge have led …

Individuals' perceptions of how the path toward success is built might affect their choices and
behaviors. This study examines whether holding meritocratic beliefs has heterogeneous …

This study examines the relationship between peers' cognitive abilities and students'
educational aspirations. The big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE) predicts that compared with …

People's understanding of the drivers of inequality is a function of their position in the social
structure. Nevertheless, the ways in which intergenerational social mobility is associated …

Previous research suggests that beliefs about inequality are often biased in ways that serve
people's own interests. By contrast, people might uphold system-justifying beliefs, such as …

This study examines the value priorities of Chinese parents regarding their children's
education in globally competitive context. Although Chinese parents are often viewed as …

Popular explanations of inequality as the result of individual failings rather than structural
processes are powerful cultural mechanisms that legitimize and reproduce inequality in the …

The study assesses the effectiveness of using motivation, pressure, and involvement in
improving academic performance among adolescents on the example of Russia and …

La meritocracia en las notas recientemente ha concitado discusión, pues a la vez que
aporta como un currículum oculto de la formación ciudadana, es capaz de moldear en los …