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The socioecology of social class
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posted on 2023-06-09, 18:41 authored by Antony S R Manstead, Matthew EasterbrookMatthew Easterbrook, Toon KuppensDespite the increasing attention paid by psychologists to social class, we argue here that insufficient attention has been paid to the ways, in which socio-ecological factors shape both which dimensions of social class are used by individuals to compare themselves with others, and the outcomes of these comparisons. We illustrate our argument by reviewing recent research on the ways in which different facets of socioeconomic status shape social and political attitudes, and on the ways in which inequalities in educational outcomes stem from comparisons made in specific social contexts. We conclude that by studying the psychological impact of social class differences through the lens of a socio-ecological approach, it becomes more evident that this impact varies as a function of both the dimension of social class involved, and local social ecologies.
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Current Opinion in PsychologyISSN
2352-250XPublisher
ElsevierExternal DOI
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32Page range
95-99Department affiliated with
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2019-08-20First Open Access (FOA) Date
2020-07-15First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2019-08-19Usage metrics
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