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On Good Deeds and the Reproduction of Social Inequality: An Empirical Study on Social Class and Volunteering in Germany.

This study re-examines volunteering through Pierre Bourdieu's theoretical framework, arguing that in Germany and other western countries, volunteering functions as a means of accumulating symbolic capital (i.e. social recognition and status). Individuals from higher social classes are increasingly i...

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Published in:Sociology Vol. 59; no. 5; pp. 943 - 962
Main Author: Kleiner, Tuuli-Marja
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Oct2025
Subjects:
Germany
Social classes
Equality
Volunteer service
Symbolic capital
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