The How of Unequal Opportunity

Fishkin, Joseph

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“…Next, Weber's concept of social closure discusses how "social collectives seek to achieve maximum rewards by limiting access to resources and opportunities to a limited circle of eligible" (Parkin, 1979). For example, in order to get admission in good universities, if a person needs certain qualities, which are generally available among children from affluent backgrounds, then it will prove to be an obstacle for children with less fortunate background to get admission in such universities (Fishkin, 2012).…”

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Social Mobility in India

Singh,

Forcina,

Muniyoor

2021

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Rapid rise in income inequality in India is a serious concern. While the emphasis is on inclusive growth, it seems difficult to tackle the problem without looking at the intricacies of the problem. Social mobility is one such important tool which helps in reaching the cause of the problem and focuses on bringing long term equality in the country. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of social background and education attainment in generating occupation mobility in the country. By applying an extended version of the RC association model to 68th round (2011-12) of the Employment and Unemployment Survey by the National Sample Survey Office of India, we found that the role of education is not important in generating occupation mobility in India, while social background plays a critical role in determining one's occupation. This study successfully highlights the strong intergenerational occupation immobility in the country and also the need to focus on education. In this regard, further studies are needed to uncover other crucial factors limiting the growth of individuals in the country.

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Social Mobility in India

Singh,

Forcina,

Muniyoor

2021

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“… 1. Other theorists have tried to accommodate these views, for example, Jacobs (2010), Giesinger (2011), Fishkin (2012), Warnick (2014) and Burroughs (2016). …”

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Private schooling and productivity in educational justice

Espíndola

2017

Theory and Research in Education

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This article examines the debate between equity theorists (Adam Swift and Harry Brighouse) and adequacy theorists (Elizabeth Anderson and Debra Satz) over elite private schooling and productivity. It challenges the view, presupposed but never defended by adequacy theorists, that private schools can be justified on social productivity grounds, that is, on account of their ability to increase social wealth and thus benefit the least well-off. The article also argues against what it calls the sufficientarian productivity advantage. Contrary to what adequacy theorists claim, the equity approach does not neglect productivity considerations and, conversely, the adequacy approach exaggerates the extent to which it successfully accommodates the interest in productivity within its account of educational justice.

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The sweet escape to metaverse: Exploring escapism, anxiety, and virtual place attachment

Pal,

Arpnikanondt

2024

Computers in Human Behavior

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The How of Unequal Opportunity

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Social Mobility in India

Social Mobility in India

Private schooling and productivity in educational justice

The sweet escape to metaverse: Exploring escapism, anxiety, and virtual place attachment

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