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There is an emerging recognition among sociological theorists that luck may play a substantial role in life course achievement. There is also a nascent empirical literature that finds life outcomes to...

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Abstract. This study examines how rising income inequality has been impacting individuals’ belief in merit-based success, using three decades of survey dat

Contemporary discussions over emergent and disruptive technologies in military affairs are often framed in futurist and existential terms. The article theorises...

Body weight in adolescence and adulthood may result from the interplay between individuals’ genetic characteristics and the social context in which th…

Abstract. Gender pension gaps (GPGs) represent crucial indicators of gender inequalities over the life course. Despite reaching higher levels, they have re

Within the conceptual frame of relational economic sociology, inheritance disputes are a canonical form of relational mismatch. But the social patterning of relational mismatches, and their various t...

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As speculation of what will happen inside the Sistine Chapel increases, I present data from betting markets, google trends, age and geography. Here is what the numbers say who might be the next pope!

Abstract. Does family history matter for policymaking in democracies? Linking members of Congress to the census, we observe countries of birth for members,