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Twenty-First Century Butlers and the New Spirit of Service. 二十一世纪的管家和新的服务精神。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-07-30 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70160

Bryan Boyle

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The Mysterious Stranger and Modern Enchantment. 《神秘的陌生人与现代魔法》

IF 2.6 2区社会学

British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-07-28 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70158

Dmitry Kurakin

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Demand Networks and Informal Volunteering. 需求网络和非正式志愿服务。

IF 2.6 2区社会学

British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-07-27 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70151

Hjalmar Bang Carlsen, Jonas Toubøl

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Introduction to the BJS Special Issue, 2026, Families and Wealth. BJS特刊简介，2026年，家庭与财富。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-07-27 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70156

Céline Bessière, Katie Higgins, Hanna Kuusela

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Fast-Tracks in Mathematics: Accelerated Learning, Self-Selection or Teacher Bias? 数学快车道：加速学习、自我选择还是教师偏见？

IF 2.6 2区社会学

British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-07-25 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70159

Øyvind Nicolay Wiborg, Karl Ingar Kittelsen Røberg, Håvard Helland

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Comparative Framing From Below: How Young People in Three Cities Interpret Cyber Dating Abuse by Drawing Boundaries Between Love, Harm, and Justice. 《自下而上的比较框架：三个城市的年轻人如何通过划分爱、伤害和正义的界限来解读网络约会虐待》。

IF 2.6 2区社会学

British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-07-24 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70157

Susanne Y P Choi, Tangi P C Yip, Hsiu-Hua Shen, Xiying Wang, Lynne Y Nakano

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Only Fools Believe Their Theories Are Finished Products! Thirty Years of Updates to the 'Racialized Social Systems' Approach to Race Matters. 只有傻瓜才相信他们的理论是成品！“种族化社会制度”处理种族问题方法的三十年更新。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-07-23 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70152

Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

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Engineering Apprenticeships: Youth Transitions, Industrial Capital and the Role of Working-Class Households. 工程学徒：青年转型、产业资本和工人阶级家庭的角色。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-07-21 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70155

Anoop Nayak, Graham Gaunt

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Self-Description and the Agro-Industry's Response to Environmental Crises. 自我描述与农业产业对环境危机的应对。

IF 2.6 2区社会学

British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-07-16 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70149

Sharon Kishik, Morten Knudsen

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Democracy From Within: A Democratic Cultural Schema in the US Public. 来自内部的民主：美国公众中的民主文化图式。

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British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2026-07-14 DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.70148

Johan Gøtzsche-Astrup, Oluf Gøtzsche-Astrup

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