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Who are the international economic elite? What and where have they studied? The World Elite Database compares data from 16 countries that account for one-third of the world's population and over 50% of GDP. Read more in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/aTWoCwW buff.ly/BojaUE7

Drawing on in-depth interviews, this article by Eileen Y. H. Tsang posits that the formation of the family is inherently tied to the class-based cultural capital and habitus of gay individuals. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/DduKKbn

Read Rebecca Franklin's review of “Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley” by Carolyn Chen. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/KMR1n4Q

Recent years witnessed mass migration towards Europe, from Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the 2015 Migrant Crisis linked to war in Syria. This article explores the UK government's discussion around these two crises. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/3ugIj51

Drawing on the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu, this paper by Will Atkinson conceives the adoption and development of artificial intelligence by businesses as a strategy within the economic field. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/CWaBNPv

Students comprise approximately 4% of the UK labour force and as much as 20% in some occupations and jobs. This article examines patterns of employment rates, pay, hours, and occupations, as well as how these are gendered. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/Im5jPkt

This paper explores what can be learnt from the differences in perspectives of Karl Popper and Karl Mannheim, as well as what they shared. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/eWeLyxa

Desertion from the military does not turn soldiers into civilians. Godfrey Maringira analyses military identity and embodied practices of soldiers who deserted from the Zimbabwe National Army and were exiled in South Africa. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/QXuWFjR

Read Jian Wu's commentary entitled "Prestige Fetishism in the Academy: Comte's Mirror, the Magic Mirror or an Illusion of Reality?". #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/VE1aSso

The rapid closure of British pubs has raised concerns about the impacts of their loss on the wider cultural life and identity of Britain. This article explores how pub closures are narrated in British print from 2000 to 2023. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/55FhCXD

Read Rafal Zaborowski's review of "The Sound of Difference: Race, Class and the Politics of 'Diversity' in Classical Music" by Kristina Kolbe, a study on how diversity is constructed in practices of music production. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/JQtHjTZ

Read Berenike Firestone's review of "Distancing the Past: Racism as History in South African Schools" by Cheena Teeger, an empirically rich book on the effect of history education on students' perceptions of inequality and racism. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/pfdP5Tm

This article by Maiju Tanninen and Gert Meyers examines how trust relations are reconfigured by the introduction of digital technologies and data, developments that could enable new ways to calculate, price and manage risks. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/PuAk3vY

Read Eve Worth's review of "The Fall and Rise of the English Upper Class: Houses, Kinship and Capital Since 1945" by Daniel Smith, which explores the contemporary prominence of the English upper class #EarlyView at #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/3p2gQBM

By analysing how afropessimism may inform anti-racist health frameworks, this article explores how its distinct theoretical perspectives can enrich, challenge, and constrain efforts to dismantle racial health inequities. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/brVduDG

In recent years, the insurance industry has experimented with innovations affecting its business model and social function. This article explores using digital technologies to monitor policyholder behaviour and personalise coverage. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/H7OuzKT

This paper by Laurence Barry suggests that catastrophe insurance schemes should be considered within the framework of public goods and commons, and as a form of polycentric organisation whose success depends on collective action. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/13sMHgw

This paper by Magne P. Flemmen builds on a detailed mapping of environmental attitudes across social space. Arguing against the prosperity hypothesis, they show it is those rich in cultural capital who are most pro-environmental. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/9zkWcY0

By examining the development of the voluntary carbon offset market in Finland, this paper explores how the collective problem of acting on climate change is coordinated through particular moral engagements. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/Cz3eePN

This research note maps the power elite in Greenland, amidst current geopolitical interest in the nation. The authors find an integrated and cohesive power elite dominated by actors from politics and public and private enterprises. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/5F3eOLD