Sam Friedman
@SamFriedmanSoc
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Prof @lsesociology and Co-Editor @BJSociology | Books: The Class Ceiling (2019) + Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite (out September 24)
London, England
Joined October 2013
We have a cover and a publication date! Born to Rule will be out on the 10th of September. Scary and exciting w/@aaronsreeves @HarvardUPLondon You can pre-order here: https://t.co/C4LPkqHkfP
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🎉Congratulations to @SamFriedmanSoc and @aaronsreeves, who have been awarded the @ASAnews Sociology of Culture Mary Douglas Prize for their book "Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite". Find out more about the book 👇 https://t.co/c1ZvAN8Hop
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The Economist, Best Books of 2024The Times, Best Ideas Books of 2024A uniquely data-rich analysis of the British elite from the Victorian era to today: who gets in, how they get there, what they like...
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This looks great. Do sign up!
📢 Upcoming event: We are delighted to be hosting the launch of Sarah Kerr's new book on wealth inequality with @Armish15, Rajiv Prabhakar, Frank Soodeen and chair Mike Savage on 19 February 2025, 6pm. Register here:
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📢 Upcoming event: We are delighted to be hosting the launch of Sarah Kerr's new book on wealth inequality with @Armish15, Rajiv Prabhakar, Frank Soodeen and chair Mike Savage on 19 February 2025, 6pm. Register here:
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🎧 Hear Sam Friedman (@SamFriedmanSoc) from @LSEsociology chart the enduring influence of private schools in the making of the British elite on @guardian's Today in Focus podcast.
theguardian.com
Professor of sociology Sam Friedman charts the enduring influence of private schools in the making of the British elite and asks whether the Labour government is looking finally to curtail it
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Looking back at our 12 most popular posts of the year 👀 @avgevorkyan @JonathanPJWhite @aaronsreeves @SamFriedmanSoc @dannydorling @IvanRadanovic_ @StewartLansley @profkylescott @aveek18 @GoelVamika @MazzucatoM @liambyrnemp @IngridRobeyns @BrankoMilan
https://t.co/fEp0RxKTll
blogs.lse.ac.uk
We count down the top 12 most popular posts (nine book reviews, two author Q&As and one reading list) published this year on the blog.
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Job klaxon: We're hiring an Associate Professor in Sociology at @UCLSocRes. Position is open to any applied field, deadline 20 December. I'm chairing this search. https://t.co/34PpQwocOK
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We won! Best politics documentary! 🏆 Described by the judges as “a truly dramatic political story, told with great access.” With huge thanks to @yakisawyerr & @BBCAfrica for helping making this film possible.
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🎊 Congratulations, @SamFriedmanSoc! @SamFriedmanSoc and @aaronsreeves recently launched their new book, "Born to Rule" at LSE and discussed how elites routinely misrecognise their class position. Watch the entire discussion here 👇 https://t.co/JNRBtnWexk
We are very proud of @SamFriedmanSoc of @LSEsociology, whose book "Born to Rule" was included in @TheEconomist’s Top 10 Politics books of 2024!
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Join @aaronsreeves and @SamFriedmanSoc this Wednesday for an event at @prospect_uk. They’ll be discussing their latest book Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite. Get your tickets: https://t.co/QrDW1ulpmV
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Join @aaronsreeves & @SamFriedmanSoc on 20th November for an event at @prospect_uk. They’ll be discussing their latest book Born to Rule. Get your tickets: https://t.co/dClaIs4Rmm
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New report from @suttontrust on inequalities in creative industries and creative HE, in collaboration with @OrianBrook @markrt & me. Read more here https://t.co/zKUNWNPwxo & sign up for the webinar on 2nd Dec here
suttontrust.com
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Great to see coverage of our new report!
Young working-class people being ‘blocked’ from creative industries, study finds
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Kind review of #WeHaveNeverBeenWoke today in the @guardian ahead of the UK book launch on November 19. The bottom line is below, some additional thoughts follow. Short🧵
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How early does admissions screening start for elite institutions? According to research by @KelloggSchool Professor @Laurenaudrie, it can begin as early as kindergarten. In the Inequality Workshop, she discussed how early admissions practices at independent schools contribute to
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Why it’s often luck, not talent, that takes us to the top
ft.com
No one likes to admit it — but life’s lottery has a big role to play in success
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The author left out their luck in having a financial cushion enabling them to scratch out time to write when writers’ earnings are more precarious than ever. That’s not to discount their writing talent but to place it alongside their great fortune. https://t.co/4BBilyfBit
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Why is the #MAFSUK hashtag flooded with classist insults targeting women? My new @ConversationUK piece examines how these Twitter/X exchanges reveal deeper truths about class, gender, and British reality TV @MAFSUK #MAFS
theconversation.com
Unlike America’s ‘trailer trash; stereotype, the distinctly British term 'chav’ specifically targets perceived vulgarity, lack of sophistication and failures of proper femininity.
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🗓️ Join us for a live Q&A with @aaronsreeves and @SamFriedmanSoc. They will be interviewed by @paperdispatch about their new book ‘Born to Rule’, an analysis of the British elite from the Victorian era to today: https://t.co/HparvMgc7G
@HarvardUPLondon @Harvard_Press
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In case you missed it: @CompassOffice #ItsBloodyComplicated podcast with Tania Burchardt @CASE_LSE and @williamnhutton discussing the impact of wealth inequality and how to tackle it. https://t.co/YS3zkw3NCr
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