Social Class and Voter Preference in Recent Mexican Elections

The influence of social class on the decisions of Mexican voters is, according to recent literature, modest and irrelevant. In this paper I reassess the role of class in the presidential elections of 2000 and 2006. After discussing how social class should be conceptualized and measured in election surveys, I analyze exit poll data from these two elections. The results show that class is a potent force in Mexican elections and that the middle class, in particular, has played a critical role in the transformation of Mexican politics.

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The Effects of Social Class on the Uptake of Orthodontic Treatment

British Journal of Orthodontics ◽

10.1179/bjo.16.2.107 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 107-111 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Pamela Kenealy ◽

Neil Frude ◽

William Shaw

Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Social Class ◽

Middle Class ◽

Dental Care ◽

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Social Classes ◽

Dental Services ◽

The Relationship ◽

Middle Class People

The relationship between social class and uptake of orthodontic treatment was investigated in a longitudinal cohort study of 1018 children living in South Glamorgan, Wales. Previous studies have shown that working class people make less use of dental services and receive inferior dental care than middle class people. The present investigation examined the role of one factor which appears likely to contribute to this effect: namely, the uptake of orthodontic treatment by families from different social classes. If a significant association were shown then findings relating to the effectiveness of orthodontic treatment might be confounded by this social class factor.

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Rethinking School-Based Ties: Social Class and the Role of Institutional Agents in Adolescents’ College Plans

Teachers College Record ◽

10.1177/016146811812000705 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 120 (7) ◽

pp. 1-49

Author(s):

Jessica Halliday Hardie

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Social Class ◽

Middle Class ◽

Young Women ◽

Social Ties ◽

Institutional Agents ◽

Disadvantaged Youth ◽

College Planning ◽

School Based

Background Planning for college is an increasingly common rite of passage for high school students. Institutional agents—nonkin adults who possess institutional resources—are important sources of support and guidance in this process. Purpose This mixed-methods study examines social class differences in the involvement of school-based institutional agents such as teachers and school counselors in helping young people plan for college and the future. Population Interviews were conducted with 61 middle-class, working-class, and poor young women to collect information regarding their future plans, social ties, and role of social ties in guiding their plans. In addition, the author uses survey data from the Education Longitudinal Study (ELS) to examine the association between social class and the role of school-based ties in adolescents’ college planning. Research Design Analyses of in-person interview transcripts involved inductive coding and the development of effects matrices to compare coding output by class. Quantitative models were constructed based on qualitative findings. Based on these findings, analyses of ELS data used hierarchical models to estimate the association between social class background and receiving encouragement and information regarding college from social ties. Findings Analyses of interview transcripts reveal that disadvantaged young women see school-based ties as their primary means for college planning, whereas middle-class young women often discount advice from these ties when other sources of advice are available. Quantitative models also show that disadvantaged youth rely on school-based ties for information in the college planning process to a greater extent than do middle-class youth. However, disadvantaged youth receive less encouragement to attend college from school and nonschool ties, even after accounting for academic performance. Conclusions Inequality in access to college stems in part from differences in the resources available to high school students as they plan for the future. Disadvantaged youth look to schools to help them plan; if schools marshal their resources to assist these young people, they can help address existing inequality in access to college.

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The Alliance with the Future

The Sacred Cause ◽

10.11126/stanford/9781503609020.003.0003 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 52-94

Author(s):

Jeffrey D. Needell

Keyword(s):

Middle Class ◽

Critical Role ◽

Public Organization ◽

The Future ◽

Electoral Defeat ◽

Afro Brazilian

This chapter analyzes the movement’s origins and takes the narrative up to the 1881 electoral defeat. It reviews the 1871 law’s failure and the slaveholders’ assessments, with the Conservative recovery and fall, and explains the Liberals’ ascent and their perennial divisions over policy (with the supremacy of the moderate wing). It then explains the Liberal reformists’ position, the significance of their urban base and its perspective, the importance of the Vintém Revolt of 1880, and the reformists’ decision to emphasize gradualist abolition. It analyzes the movement’s parliamentary origins, the initial leadership in and out of parliament, the activists mobilizing the Afro-Brazilian masses, and Abolitionist parliamentary marginalization. It discusses public mobilization, with an emphasis on press support, initial public organization, and the critical role of middle-class and mass Afro-Brazilian identification and solidarity with the slaves. In concludes with the movement’s electoral defeat in 1881 and Nabuco’s self-exile.

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Loss of parent in childhood and adult psychiatric disorder: the role of social class position and premarital pregnancy

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291700013064 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 163-183 ◽

Cited By ~ 59

Author(s):

Tirril Harris ◽

George W. Brown ◽

Antonia Bifulco

Keyword(s):

Social Class ◽

Critical Role ◽

Marital Partner ◽

Premarital Pregnancy ◽

Number Of Children ◽

A Chain ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Loss Of Parent ◽

Loss Of Mother

SynopsisThis paper addresses the critique which maintains that loss of parent in a sample of female adults plays no role in determining current depression over and above that of low social class position with which such loss is associated. It examines a series of variables which combine to determine current social class position and which seem to stem from lack of adequate replacement care following loss of mother. The experience of a premarital pregnancy and the way in which women cope with it emerge as critical in this process. The relationship of low social class to the onset of depression is discussed in the light of better-known vulnerability factors such as low confiding in, and undependability of, marital partner, employment outside the home and number of children. It is concluded that a current low social class position, far from explaining away the association between loss of mother and current depression, may itself be brought about by a chain of circumstances stemming from the loss. Once again, the quality of replacement care is shown to play a critical role.

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The suit maketh the man: Masculinity and social class inKingsman: The Secret Service(Vaughn, 2014)

Clothing Cultures ◽

10.1386/cc.5.3.359_1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 359-376 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ashley Morgan

Keyword(s):

Popular Culture ◽

Social Class ◽

Middle Class ◽

Hegemonic Masculinity ◽

The Body ◽

Social Classes ◽

Secret Service ◽

Lower Social Class ◽

The Way

This article outlines the ways in which suits are synonymous with masculinity examining the, sometimes paradoxical, nature of suits worn by men of all social classes, and for different reasons. For example, hegemonic men wear suits in a bid to convey power, arguably, by rendering the wearers uniform in appearance so that the focus is on what hegemonic men might say and do, rather than how they might look. Moreover, the uniformity of suits is a means by which men of a lower social class demonstrate aspiration to a higher social class and might affect hegemonic power through wearing them. While much has been written about masculinity and suits, with many authors agreeing that the bespoke suit is at the pinnacle of the hierarchy of men’s clothing, yet there is a little attention paid to the way in which the bespoke suit is represented in media or popular culture. This article examines the role of clothing of the main characters in the filmKingsman: The Secret Service(2014) with a particular focus on the contribution that the bespoke suit makes to the masculinity of the bodies of the individuals within the film. Principally, the bespoke suit elevates the body of the wearer from quotidian to tailored, the fitting of which allows for better representation of a man’s body. It will explore representation of middle-class masculinity, hegemony and embodiment in the film, addressing the idea of whether wearing a bespoke suit can help a man transcend the boundaries of ‘chav’ masculinity, which is depicted as male subordination, and rise into middle-class hegemonic masculinity through the character of Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin (Taron Egerton).

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The Role of Housing in Facilitating Middle-Class Family Practices in China: A Case Study of Tianjin

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132313031 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (23) ◽

pp. 13031

Author(s):

Lu Wang ◽

Rose Gilroy

Keyword(s):

Middle Class ◽

Nuclear Family ◽

Home Ownership ◽

Critical Role ◽

Chinese Families ◽

Middle Class Family ◽

Young Family ◽

The Face ◽

The Life Course

This paper, drawn from a wider doctoral study that investigates how middle-class Chinese families manage and balance their resources to negotiate family duties across generations, focuses on the role of home ownership and property. The research considers intergenerational equity, which is a key part of social sustainability, and uses this to explore the shifting care expectations between generations and the inherent tensions between socioeconomic opportunities that have changed the shape of families and the belief in the importance of the family unit as a vehicle to deliver care. The research draws on the narratives of whole families in a ten-family study undertaken in the Chinese city of Tianjin. The findings reveal the critical role of housing resources in presenting alternative solutions to the performance of care. Firstly, the opportunity to make new choices in the face of shifting priorities across the life course is facilitated by property ownership. Secondly, it facilitates the possibility of living close by, but not together, maintaining the privacy of the nuclear family, but fulfilling care roles. Thirdly, housing resources promote variations on the traditional co-residence pattern for supporting frail elders and, finally, new forms of co-residences where care flows to the young family and their children.

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The Role of the SLP in Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening and Assessment

Perspectives on Language Learning and Education ◽

10.1044/lle15.2.50 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 50-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Amy Philofsky

Keyword(s):

Language Development ◽

Critical Role ◽

Children With Autism ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Children With Asd ◽

Prevalence Estimates ◽

Notable Increase ◽

Screening Assessment ◽

Critical Components

AbstractRecent prevalence estimates for autism have been alarming as a function of the notable increase. Speech-language pathologists play a critical role in screening, assessment and intervention for children with autism. This article reviews signs that may be indicative of autism at different stages of language development, and discusses the importance of several psychometric properties—sensitivity and specificity—in utilizing screening measures for children with autism. Critical components of assessment for children with autism are reviewed. This article concludes with examples of intervention targets for children with ASD at various levels of language development.

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