Giacomo Melli
@giacomomelli.bsky.social
Oxford Sociology PhD | political sociology | carbs and books are my religion
www.giacomomelli.com
www.giacomomelli.com
Happy to see this work in The British Journal of Sociology (@bjsociology.bsky.social)! Hope it sparks discussion on how social mobility interacts with democratic participation and what this means for representation and social inclusion.
Social Mobility, Self‐Selection, and the Persistence of Class Inequality in Electoral Participation
In recent decades, non-voting among the British working class has increased substantially, contributing to widening class-based inequality in electoral participation. This study examines the impact o...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Happy to see this work in The British Journal of Sociology (@bjsociology.bsky.social)! Hope it sparks discussion on how social mobility interacts with democratic participation and what this means for representation and social inclusion.
Using panel data from eight UK General Elections, we examined how occupational class mobility shapes the intergenerational transmission of electoral participation. The patterns we found suggests reinforcement of existing class inequalities in political engagement.
August 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Using panel data from eight UK General Elections, we examined how occupational class mobility shapes the intergenerational transmission of electoral participation. The patterns we found suggests reinforcement of existing class inequalities in political engagement.
We found that upwardly mobile individuals are more likely to vote—but only after moving into the middle class. 📈Meanwhile, those who experience downwardly mobility (increasingly common today) show lower turnout even before their occupational change, reflecting self-selection.📉
August 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
We found that upwardly mobile individuals are more likely to vote—but only after moving into the middle class. 📈Meanwhile, those who experience downwardly mobility (increasingly common today) show lower turnout even before their occupational change, reflecting self-selection.📉
If you’d like to go deeper, the full article - with @leoazzollini.bsky.social (@csisunitn.bsky.social - is published in Open Access in @ssreditorial.bsky.social).
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
Where I stand and what I stand for: Subjective status, class, and redistribution
While research is increasingly focusing on the political influence of subjective social status, it is yet unclear how the latter shapes attitudes towa…
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August 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
If you’d like to go deeper, the full article - with @leoazzollini.bsky.social (@csisunitn.bsky.social - is published in Open Access in @ssreditorial.bsky.social).
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
Available Open Access.
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @ess-survey.bsky.social @trinityoxford.bsky.social
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @ess-survey.bsky.social @trinityoxford.bsky.social
Measuring populism in Europe. Comparison and validation in the European Social Survey - Quality & Quantity
Quality & Quantity - Populism has become a defining feature of European democracies, prompting extensive scholarly debate about its impact on political processes. This study refines the...
link.springer.com
July 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Available Open Access.
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @ess-survey.bsky.social @trinityoxford.bsky.social
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @ess-survey.bsky.social @trinityoxford.bsky.social
This all started as a master's thesis with @stefanischerer.bsky.social (@csisunitn.bsky.social) and Geoff Evans (@nuffieldcollege.bsky.social), and turned into something much bigger.
Big thanks to @leoazzollini.bsky.social, from whom I learned a lot, and to everyone who helped along the way.
Big thanks to @leoazzollini.bsky.social, from whom I learned a lot, and to everyone who helped along the way.
May 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
This all started as a master's thesis with @stefanischerer.bsky.social (@csisunitn.bsky.social) and Geoff Evans (@nuffieldcollege.bsky.social), and turned into something much bigger.
Big thanks to @leoazzollini.bsky.social, from whom I learned a lot, and to everyone who helped along the way.
Big thanks to @leoazzollini.bsky.social, from whom I learned a lot, and to everyone who helped along the way.
What this shows: how we feel about our place in society matters for politics, sometimes as much as where we are.
May 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
What this shows: how we feel about our place in society matters for politics, sometimes as much as where we are.
Context matters too. In countries with high inequality, even people who feel they're near the top start supporting redistribution. Self-perception meets structural conditions.📊
May 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Context matters too. In countries with high inequality, even people who feel they're near the top start supporting redistribution. Self-perception meets structural conditions.📊
People who feel lower in the social hierarchy tend to support redistribution more, even when their social class says otherwise. Subjective status matters on its own. 📈
May 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
People who feel lower in the social hierarchy tend to support redistribution more, even when their social class says otherwise. Subjective status matters on its own. 📈