On Good Deeds and the Reproduction of Social Inequality: An Empirical Study on Social Class and Volunteering in Germany
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DOI: 10.1177/00380385251343282
Abstract: This study re-examines volunteering through Pierre Bourdieu’s theoretical framework, arguing that in Germany and other western countries, volunteering functions as a means of accumulating symbolic capital (i.e. social recognition and status). Individuals from higher social… read more here.
Keywords: higher social; class; good deeds; social classes ... See more keywords
Social Classes and Capital Accumulation in Recent Argentina: The 2008 Agrarian Conflict
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DOI: 10.1177/0094582x20988697
Abstract: In March 2008, the passage of a law to amend grain export taxes in Argentina led to a clash between rural organizations and the national administration. Given its characteristics and political consequences, this clash was… read more here.
Keywords: capital accumulation; social classes; capital; del ... See more keywords