This article takes advantage of a unique historical opportunity, the transformation of Central-
East Europe with the collapse of Communism, to address a fundamental question in the …

This paper investigates subjective social status using data from surveys collected from
representative nationwide samples in 21 countries (N= 50,955). We nd that in all societies …

Exposure to books and high culture provides important academic advantages. But the
reasons for this are hotly disputed. Elite closure theory posits that culture merely signals …

This review explores the meaning and relevance of community and social capital drawing
on a wide range of disciplines, in particular economics. The review suggests four key …

There is extensive research on the causes and consequences of actual social mobility, but
much less is known about subjective social mobility–about how people believe their adult …

In this book Anthony Moran traces the development of contemporary Australian society in
the global age, focusing on four major themes: settler/indigenous relations; economics and …

Women's workforce participation increased strongly over the 1980s and 1990s, especially
among middle aged wives. Multivariate analysis of IsssA data (N= 9412) reveals large …

Objectives. We investigate social consensus and dissensus within and between nations in
three important justifications for pay differences: family needs, performance on the job, and …

Modernization theory argues that, as societies industrialize and further develop, the
influence of social background and other ascribed characteristics on educational and …

It is well established that workers with more years of education earn higher wages. By
establishing a reference or" required" level of education for a worker's occupation, it is …