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Marriage, Wealth, and the Spread of Cohabitation in Canada 婚姻、财富和同居在加拿大的传播。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-09-02 Epub Date: 2026-02-18 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70089

Maude Pugliese

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Beyond Distinction: Private Art Museums and Their Versatile Role for Elites' (Self)Legitimization Discourses 超越区别：私人艺术博物馆及其在精英（自我）合法化话语中的多功能作用。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-09-02 Epub Date: 2026-03-11 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70102

Sara de Andrade Silva, Kristina Kolbe, Olav Velthuis

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Privileged Precarity: How the Mobile Middle Class Leverage Housing Insecurity as Labour Market Strategy 特权不稳定：流动中产阶级如何利用住房不安全感作为劳动力市场策略。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-09-02 Epub Date: 2026-04-16 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70118

Tim White

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A Lifelong Negotiation: Relative Status and the Dynamic Division of Housework 终身谈判：家务劳动的相对地位与动态分工。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-09-02 Epub Date: 2026-03-14 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70106

Qi Li, Shichao Du

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The Silent Standpoint: How Professors Explain Gender Disparities in Academia 沉默的立场：教授如何解释学术界的性别差异。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-09-02 Epub Date: 2026-02-18 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70095

Margaretha Järvinen, Nanna Mik-Meyer

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Excavating Early Burawoy: Toward a Third Position in the Race-Class Debates 挖掘早期的线索：走向种族阶级辩论的第三位。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-09-02 Epub Date: 2026-03-23 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70104

Zachary Levenson, Marcel Paret

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Cultured Means Connected? The Effect of Cultural Tastes on Social Capital 有文化意味着有联系？文化品味对社会资本的影响。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-09-02 Epub Date: 2026-02-20 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70090

Mads Meier Jæger, Roza Meuleman

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Skilled for Whom? Immigration Policy, Racial Capitalism, and the Reproduction of Inequality in Britain 为谁而熟练？移民政策、种族资本主义和英国不平等的再生产。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-09-02 Epub Date: 2026-03-02 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70101

Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Muhammad Umar, Deborah Hamer-Acquaah

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How Does Higher Education Influence Attitudes Towards Muslims? Examining Mechanisms That Reduce Prejudice Within UK Universities 高等教育如何影响对穆斯林的态度？英国大学内部减少偏见的检查机制。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-09-02 Epub Date: 2026-04-07 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70113

Tom Fryer, Mathew Guest, Kristin Aune, Lucy Peacock

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Ficto-Primitive Capital: What Wellness Seekers Gain From Practicing Shamanism and Other Healing Traditions 虚构的原始资本：健康寻求者从实践萨满教和其他治疗传统中获得什么。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-09-02 Epub Date: 2026-04-11 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70119

Catherine Tan

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