Professions and inequality: challenges, controversies, and opportunities

Abstract. On the basis of the EGOS 2021 sub-plenary on ‘Professions and Inequality: Challenges, Controversies, and Opportunities’, the presenters and panellists

Is there an old girls’ network? Girls’ schools and recruitment to the British elite

Private schools have long played a crucial role in male elite formation but their importance to women’s trajectories is less clear. In this paper, we explore the relationship between girls’ private...

An Exploratory Study of Digital Inequities and Work in the Redevelopment of a Southeastern American City

Nearly 6 million workers support the multi-billion-dollar digital economy as one of the fastest-growing sectors in the U.S. labor market. Middle-skill jobs in the digital economy sector that pay higher wages and do not require a bachelor’s degree are underrepresented people of intersectional marginalized identities. This exploratory study builds upon previous research on digital inequities by examining the digital economy values, behavior, and interests of a small sample of residents in an area of Charlotte, North Carolina with known digital, social, and economic inequities. Analyses included descriptive and bivariate statistics. Given the exploratory nature of the study, no causal inferences are made, however, preliminary findings suggest a need for further research on digital skills training that addresses the intersectional barriers experienced in marginalized communities, and the need for place-based interventions that leverage localized policies in the areas of affordable housing, workforce development, and economic development. Implications and limitations are discussed.

La pandemia de COVID-19 como catalizador de la movilización y sindicalización de los trabajadores del arte: el caso de los actores griegos | Revista Española de Sociología

Les polytechniciens et l’État

Longtemps l’École polytechnique a eu pour vocation première de former des ingénieurs appelés à alimenter les corps techniques de l’État. La proportion de polytechniciens démissionnaires n’a, cependant, cessé d’augmenter, au cours du xxe siècle, pour devenir systématiquement majoritaire à compter du milieu des années 1980. L’article montre que cette transformation s’explique par un double phénomène : d’une part, l’État a de moins en moins recours aux polytechniciens pour pourvoir à ses postes d’encadrement supérieurs et, d’autre part, les polytechniciens eux-mêmes se détournent de plus en plus des corps de l’État au profit d’une internationalisation de plus en plus précoce.