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Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · 18h

@rt42-afselites.bsky.social sera sûrement intéressé de republier!

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Johanna B @johannamb.bsky.social · 18h

looking forward to our workshop next week in Lausanne @obelitessuisses.bsky.social ! thank you @pierrebat.cpesr.fr ✨

Pierre Bataille @pierrebat.cpesr.fr · 20h

"Scolarisations et formations de l’élite entrepreneuriale : parcours de vie et visions du monde"

Très beau programme pour les 16-17 octobre prochain @sspunil.bsky.social thanks to l'équipe @obelitessuisses.bsky.social

www.unil.ch/events/17522...

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Pierre Bataille @pierrebat.cpesr.fr · 20h

"Scolarisations et formations de l’élite entrepreneuriale : parcours de vie et visions du monde"

Très beau programme pour les 16-17 octobre prochain @sspunil.bsky.social thanks to l'équipe @obelitessuisses.bsky.social

www.unil.ch/events/17522...

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Ea Blaabæk @blaabaek.bsky.social · 9d

Even in Denmark, cultural tastes are socially stratified. With some quite cool library data we find strong gradients by education and wealth - important as wealth is rarely studied in cultural stratification research

doi.org/10.1093/esr/...
OA: osf.io/ar2xc_v2/dow...
@europeansocreview.bsky.social

How are cultural tastes stratified? Evidence from library borrowing for the entire population of Denmark

Abstract. Research shows that cultural tastes are socially stratified. Yet, most of this research relies on small-sample surveys and includes only a few di

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Social Science Research Council @ssrc.org · Jul 15

In @asanews.bsky.social ASR, @larivera.bsky.social and @estelabdiaz.bsky.social use qualitative data from elite independent pre K-12 schools to find that admissions processes are structured to exclude applicants at risk of disabilities.

Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Historically, elite schools have selected students in ways that reproduce advantages for dominant groups and exclude groups deemed undesirable. The specific outgroup in question has changed over time, but the underlying logic used to exclude these groups is often related to disability. Yet, disability as a social category has received minimal attention in discussions of elite reproduction. In this article, we draw on qualitative data collected from elite independent pre-K–12 schools to show that disability is indeed a salient basis of selection into elite educational environments, one that begins at the earliest moments of educational sorting: admission to elite early childhood programs. Through interviews with admissions personnel, we show that elite independent schools explicitly structure their admissions processes to identify—and exclude—children who are perceived as having or being at risk of developing any type of disability, regardless of impairment type or support needs. We argue that admissions practices at elite independent schools (1) serve as a form of social closure intended to restrict enrollment to young children perceived as able-bodied and neurotypical, and (2) represent a case of essentializing merit, in which elite gatekeepers construct merit as an intrinsic, rather than achieved, property of individuals.

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Jun 19

“As C. Wright Mills said, each generation must recognise its own elite. The work Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman have done here will be indispensable in this quest .”

‪simonarthur.bsky.social reviews Born to Rule by @aaronreeves.bsky.social‬ and @samfriedman.bsky.social‬ .

buff.ly/RIU6ngh

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Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thank you so much, this means a lot 😊... I hope it IS as good as it looks though...

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Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · Jun 19

My new book on 'The Power of Rankings in Economics and Research Organizations.
Contributions to the Social Studies of Economics' with Stephan Pühringer and Jens Maesse is out!! You can dowload the whole book in open access below:

www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...

The Power of Rankings in Economics and Research Organizations | Contri

Discourses around research excellence and quality are predominant within the economic sciences, with various forms of ranking playing a central role. They make

www.taylorfrancis.com

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Christoph Ellersgaard @chellersgaard.bsky.social · Jun 12

New research note out in @bjsociology.bsky.social on the Power Elite in Greenland.

The main finding: There is a highly knit elite network in Greenland. However, there are also clear fracturing lines based on the Greenlandic-Danish divide.

A 🧵on findings

doi.org/10.1111/1468...

The Power Elite in Greenland

In this research note, we map the power elite in Greenland, amidst the current geopolitical interest in the nation. Using social network analysis, we identify a power elite of 123 individuals as the ...

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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · Jun 9

Israel's Act of Piracy on the High Seas (illegally storming the Madleen & kidnapping its crew) serves one purpose: To defend its right to continue unobserved and unimpeded the Genocide of Palestinians. An Act of Piracy is thus committed in the process of concluding a Genocide.

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Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · May 19

Our editorial on "Mapping relational structures in culture" could not permanently be featured in open access for reasons stemming from the publisher's side. However, it is accessible for .ca a month on the following link, in case you want to read/download it:

authors.elsevier.com/a/1kzmc_,iJ9...

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Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · Apr 23

After 3 years of work the editorial of our “Mapping relational structures in culture” Poetics special issue w/ Marco Serino, Elisa Klüger & Fabien Eloire is out. It introduces 10 amazing papers mapping culture w/ GDA/SNA. Below I introduce the 10 papers 🧵(1/12)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Mapping relational structures in culture

Culture is a relational concept, and the empirical manifestations of culture are worth being analysed in a structural vein to unveil the patterns of r…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · May 13

Rest in power, old man. ¡Hasta la victoria siempre!

Geoffrey Pleyers @geoffreypleyers.bsky.social · May 13

Pepe #Mujica was a prophet of our times, a human being who knew the true value of life.

“You have to know this: life slips away and leaves you minute by minute, and you can't go to the supermarket to buy life. So fight to live it, to give meaning to life"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp5R...

Palabras de Pepe Mujica a la juventud · Lektos UNIVA

YouTube video by Universidad del Valle de Atemajac - Sistema UNIVA

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Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · Apr 28

Bravo @mikesavagelse.bsky.social !!!!

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Nora Waitkus @norawaitkus.bsky.social · Apr 23

🚨New paper with @swallaschek.bsky.social on media self-presentations of the super-rich 💸🗞️📺🎤💰. We analyse media interviews and find that they equate business with family success and tie past, present, and future into one seamless narrative. See more below 👇👇👇

Stefan Wallaschek @swallaschek.bsky.social · Apr 23

Together with @norawaitkus.bsky.social, I have a new paper on the question: How do Germany’s super-rich talk about being 💰💰💰? By analyzig media interviews, we show that they blend business with family success and tie past, present, and future into one seamless narrative.
ijoc.org/index.php/ij...

Unpacking Property: Media, Ownership, and Power in Transformation| The Past, the Present, the Future: Self-Portrayals of Wealthy Business Owners in the Media | Wallaschek | International Journal of Co...

Unpacking Property: Media, Ownership, and Power in Transformation| The Past, the Present, the Future: Self-Portrayals of Wealthy Business Owners in the Media

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Victor Shammas @victorshammas.com · Apr 27

Norway officially recognizes #Palestine: Palestine's ambassador to Norway met with King Harald V in the Royal Palace in Oslo last week, "marking the official establishment of diplomatic relations between Norway and the State of Palestine."

Palestine ambassador presents credentials to King of Norway

The State of Palestine’s new ambassador to Norway officially presented her credentials to King Harald V at the Royal Palace in Oslo.

www.newarab.com

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Kristoffer Kropp @kristofferkropp.bsky.social · Apr 25

My review of George Steimetzs book is out in @actasociologica.bsky.social Its a model for analyzing disciplinary amnesia and transnational relations in social science. Something most social sciences should be concerned with. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · Apr 24

On peut vraiment être reconnaissants envers Poetics qui nous ont laissé inclure une grande quantité de papiers dans ce numéro!

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Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · Apr 24

Much appreciated, Jonathan!!

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Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thank you so so much!

Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · Apr 24

Glad to have your paper featured in our special issue as well!!

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Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · Apr 24

Honored to be your co-author (and to have you in this special issue as well)!!

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Pål Csaszni Halvorsen @paalhal.bsky.social · Apr 24

Honored to be a part of this special issue with an article about Norwegian writers during WWII. Check out the other ones as well!

Thierry Rossier @thierryrossier.bsky.social · Apr 23

After 3 years of work the editorial of our “Mapping relational structures in culture” Poetics special issue w/ Marco Serino, Elisa Klüger & Fabien Eloire is out. It introduces 10 amazing papers mapping culture w/ GDA/SNA. Below I introduce the 10 papers 🧵(1/12)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Mapping relational structures in culture

Culture is a relational concept, and the empirical manifestations of culture are worth being analysed in a structural vein to unveil the patterns of r…

www.sciencedirect.com

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