Articles – Sociological Science

Chen Ouyang

Sociological Science August 31, 2026
10.15195/v13.a41

Abstract In the United States, overwork migrated up the class structure, and its hourly wage association turned from penalty to premium in aggregate estimates. The “996” controversy suggests China is replaying this elitization. I test both with 11 waves of the Chinese General Social Survey ...

Joanne W. Golann, Karen Phelan Kozlowski, Kara Mitchell Brennan

Sociological Science August 25, 2026
10.15195/v13.a40

Abstract Sociological research has long established social class differences in childrearing strategies. However, recent studies suggest more heterogeneity by social class in parenting practices than previously recognized. In this article,...

Yifan Shen

Sociological Science August 20, 2026
10.15195/v13.a39

Abstract This study examines the role of deterioration in men’s labor-market conditions in explaining the rising correlation between spouses’ earnings in the United States. Prior research treats the growth of married women’s employment as the primary driver of this trend, leaving men’s decli...

Hye Won Kwon, Jani Erola

Sociological Science August 18, 2026
10.15195/v13.a38

Abstract Prior research has emphasized perceptions of effort-based meritocracy (i.e., the descriptive belief that hard work leads to success), noting a rising trend in meritocratic beliefs across countries. The current study proposes focusing on three components of merit—effort...

Jake Burchard, Lisa A. Keister

Sociological Science August 11, 2026
10.15195/v13.a37

Abstract Wealth inequality in the United States has grown substantially in recent decades, yet it remains unclear whether wealth has become more stratified along socially salient, group-based lines. Insofar as intragroup solidarities and intergroup antagonisms depend on t...