Status, a form of inequality based on esteem, respect, and honor, pervades social life but is
poorly understood and underestimated in terms of significance. We offer a new look at status …

Research on status beliefs demonstrates that judgments of status are not always universally
shared and are shaped by social structural factors. Building on this literature, I introduce the …

The study of the relationship between social status and inequality has a distinguished
history. Inequality scholars outside this tradition have paid more attention to social status in …

This article examines the influence of bureaucratic structure on a public employee's sense of
inclusion. We argue that bureaucratic structure influences inclusion by accentuating or …

Intergroup conflict is a costly and persistent aspect of social life, and one that often carries
great moral significance for those who participate in it. Ostensibly moral behaviors can …

High status occupations support positive health outcomes through providing access to both
material and psychosocial resources. However, common measures of occupational status …

This article examines one type of social exchange that signals status: giving and receiving
help. I focus on formal helping exchanges between staff and participants in nonprofit …

Past research has posited that occupations are distinct and exclusive communities of
workers and used single-entry questions in surveys to measure occupational self …

Studies often portray status as a position, but status is also a process sustained by social
and cultural mechanisms. These social processes can create inequality in men's and …

News media plays a crucial role in the student loan policy ecosystem by influencing how
policymakers and the public understand the “problem” of student loans. Prior research …