30227
Advanced Seminar
Inequality beliefs. Individuals and contextual determinants in contemporary societies
Claudia Traini
Information for students
Apart from active participation (defined during the first session and potentially involving discussions or brief presentations), students may need to write one seminar paper or 3 essays (not graded).
Comments
Why do some individuals see inequality as a result of effort, while others attribute it to systemic structures? This specialisation seminar explores these questions by examining perceptions of inequality inspecting their individual and contextual determinants. In the first sections, we will discuss the existence of a conceptual spectrum from meritocracy to structural inequality. In the following sessions, we will focus on research articles that look at how individual level variables as well as contextual macro-level factors shape inequality beliefs. close
Suggested reading
- Castillo, J. C., Iturra, J., Maldonado, L., Atria, J., & Meneses, F. (2023). A Multidimensional Approach for Measuring Meritocratic Beliefs: Advantages, Limitations and Alternatives to the ISSP Social Inequality Survey. International Journal of Sociology, 53(6), 448–472.
- Wetter, R., & Finger, C. (2023). Do Experiences of Success and Failure Influence Beliefs about Inequality? Evidence from Selective University Admission. Social Psychology Quarterly, 86(2), 170-194.
- Mijs, J. B. (2019). The Paradox of Inequality: Income Inequality and Belief in Meritocracy Go Hand in Hand. Socio-Economic Review, 19(1), 7–35.
12 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Mon, 2025-04-14 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2025-04-28 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2025-05-05 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2025-05-12 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2025-05-19 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2025-05-26 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2025-06-02 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2025-06-16 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2025-06-23 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2025-06-30 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2025-07-07 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2025-07-14 14:00 - 16:00