Frontiers in Sociology | Sociology of Stratification

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Trap versus trade-off: cohort evidence on overeducation, income returns, and group disparities after China’s higher education expansion

in Sociology of Stratification

Yann Zhang
Yangyang Liu
Qing Yun
Junxiu Wang

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2026.1705158

317 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2026

National identity as a lens on social inequality: a cross-national analysis of support for native employment priority

in Sociology of Stratification

Simona Guglielmi

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1657087

458 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Feb 2026

Between work and care: a comparative study of the trajectories of women from different social classes in Cuba and Argentina1

in Sociology of Stratification

Leticia Magaly Muñiz Terra
Dayma Echevarría León
Yenisei Bombino Companioni

Frontiers in Sociology

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

From egalitarianism to veiled selectivity: education, social mobility and the reproduction of inequalities in contemporary Argentina

in Sociology of Stratification

Sandra Ziegler
Manuel Giovine

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2026.1758238

602 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

STRATIFIED CITIES, UNEQUAL EDUCATION: SOCIAL CLASS, SEGREGATION, AND EDUCATIONAL TRAJECTORIES IN METROPOLITAN BOGOTÁ

in Sociology of Stratification

Carlos Alberto Reverón Peña

Frontiers in Sociology

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Feb 2026

Justification trajectories for pension inequality in Chile (2016-2023): The role of beliefs in meritocracy and social stratification

in Sociology of Stratification

Juan Carlos Castillo
René Canales Sellés
Andreas Laffert
Tomás Urzúa

Frontiers in Sociology

235 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

(Mis)perceptions of individual position in national and global income distribution. The Italian case

in Sociology of Stratification

Nevena Kulic
Olga Griaznova
Eleonora Clerici

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1646173

787 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2026

Socioeconomic stratification in adolescent digital engagement: cultural capital, emotional mediation, and bilibili usage patterns in Chinese high schools

in Sociology of Stratification

Qiaoyi Liu

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1696513

929 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Knowing one’s place? The role of income inequality in shaping positioning bias across 29 countries

in Sociology of Stratification

Timo Wiesner
Julio Iturra-Sanhueza

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1617014

841 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Transnational career advantages: earnings growth of Japanese self-initiated expatriates

in Sociology of Stratification

Kenji Ishida

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1646384

1,295 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

From principles to practice: distributive justice and the role of perceived inequality in reward allocation

in Sociology of Stratification

Sandra Gilgen
Christoph Zangger

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1660806

1,682 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2025

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the career aspirations of adolescents in Romania: a longitudinal analysis

in Sociology of Stratification

Adrian Hatos
Delia-Georgeta Bekesi
Mirela Lăcrimioara Cosma
Zsolt-Botond Bottyan
Denisa Dobai
Simina-Maria Miko

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1653577

1,463 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Compulsory education law and intergenerational income mobility in China

in Sociology of Stratification

Qingqing Yuan
Zeyun Liu
Hewen Wu

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1662919

1,556 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Uncovering misperceptions of social inequalities: what matters most, objective class or subjective social status?

in Sociology of Stratification

Giacomo Melli
Leo Azzollini

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1617413

2,246 views

Editorial

Published on 29 Oct 2025

Editorial: Exploring social stratification dynamics: insights from longitudinal survey data

in Sociology of Stratification

Robin Tillmann
Florence Lebert
Ursina Kuhn
Monica Budowski

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1706477

1,175 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 24 Sep 2025

“Industrial citizenship” and social inequality in Japan: the dynamics of contract and status in shaping inequalities

in Sociology of Stratification

Jun Imai

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1647338

2,429 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Sep 2025

Perceptions of inequality and meritocracy: their interplay in shaping preferences for market justice in Chile (2016–2023)

in Sociology of Stratification

Juan Carlos Castillo
Andreas Laffert
Kevin Carrasco
Julio Iturra-Sanhueza

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1634219

2,653 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 16 Sep 2025

Cross-class interactions and subjective inequality: perceptions, beliefs and distributive preferences at a Colombian elite university

in Sociology of Stratification

Andres Mauricio Galeano-Salgado
María José Álvarez-Rivadulla

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1619937

2,000 views

Correction

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Correction: A comprehensive overview of a large-scale survey on inequality perceptions (IneqPer) in Italy

in Sociology of Stratification

Nevena Kulic
Olga Griaznova
Eleonora Clerici
Daniela Bellani
Debora Mantovani
Loris Vergolini
Francesco Scervini

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1688195

892 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Sep 2025

Intergenerational status transfer and post-compulsory pathways in a changing education system: a comparison of two Swiss school-leavers' cohorts

in Sociology of Stratification

Andrés Gomensoro
Sandra Hupka-Brunner
Thomas Meyer

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1585464

1,846 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Aug 2025

Social origin and the intention to enrol in higher education: personality traits as a mechanism of reproduction or mobility?

in Sociology of Stratification

David Nika
Michael Grüttner
Sandra Buchholz

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1652429

2,247 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Ascending needles in a haystack? The heterogeneous political participation effects of associational involvement by education

in Sociology of Stratification

Sinisa Hadziabdic

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1584885

1,443 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Privileges among the privileged: the effect of starting conditions at age 16 on occupational success from age 16 to 66 in an educationally privileged group

in Sociology of Stratification

Klaus Birkelbach
Hermann Dülmer
Heiner Meulemann

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1568400

1,679 views
1 citation

Methods

Published on 18 Jul 2025

A comprehensive overview of a large-scale survey on inequality perceptions (IneqPer) in Italy

in Sociology of Stratification

Nevena Kulic
Olga Griaznova
Eleonora Clerici
Daniela Bellani
Debora Mantovani
Loris Vergolini
Francesco Scervini

Frontiers in Sociology

doi 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1620096

2,549 views
1 citation

46 articles

articles

Trap versus trade-off: cohort evidence on overeducation, income returns, and group disparities after China’s higher education expansion

National identity as a lens on social inequality: a cross-national analysis of support for native employment priority

Between work and care: a comparative study of the trajectories of women from different social classes in Cuba and Argentina1

From egalitarianism to veiled selectivity: education, social mobility and the reproduction of inequalities in contemporary Argentina

STRATIFIED CITIES, UNEQUAL EDUCATION: SOCIAL CLASS, SEGREGATION, AND EDUCATIONAL TRAJECTORIES IN METROPOLITAN BOGOTÁ

Justification trajectories for pension inequality in Chile (2016-2023): The role of beliefs in meritocracy and social stratification

(Mis)perceptions of individual position in national and global income distribution. The Italian case

Socioeconomic stratification in adolescent digital engagement: cultural capital, emotional mediation, and bilibili usage patterns in Chinese high schools

Knowing one’s place? The role of income inequality in shaping positioning bias across 29 countries

Transnational career advantages: earnings growth of Japanese self-initiated expatriates

From principles to practice: distributive justice and the role of perceived inequality in reward allocation

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the career aspirations of adolescents in Romania: a longitudinal analysis

Compulsory education law and intergenerational income mobility in China

Uncovering misperceptions of social inequalities: what matters most, objective class or subjective social status?

Editorial: Exploring social stratification dynamics: insights from longitudinal survey data

“Industrial citizenship” and social inequality in Japan: the dynamics of contract and status in shaping inequalities

Perceptions of inequality and meritocracy: their interplay in shaping preferences for market justice in Chile (2016–2023)

Cross-class interactions and subjective inequality: perceptions, beliefs and distributive preferences at a Colombian elite university

Correction: A comprehensive overview of a large-scale survey on inequality perceptions (IneqPer) in Italy

Intergenerational status transfer and post-compulsory pathways in a changing education system: a comparison of two Swiss school-leavers' cohorts

Social origin and the intention to enrol in higher education: personality traits as a mechanism of reproduction or mobility?

Ascending needles in a haystack? The heterogeneous political participation effects of associational involvement by education

Privileges among the privileged: the effect of starting conditions at age 16 on occupational success from age 16 to 66 in an educationally privileged group

A comprehensive overview of a large-scale survey on inequality perceptions (IneqPer) in Italy