Projects
Stratification and social inequality in Italy and Lugdunum. A comparative qualitative epigraphic analysis of the class structure, power relations and social struggle between municipal status groups during the Principate. Ghent University
Romans meticulously described their social position, but modern researchers often use general categories treating humiliores as an undifferentiated 'class'. We want to investigate 'status groups' from local Italian municipalities and the relationships between them and compare them with material from Lugdunum. How are power relations, competition and violence connected with 'class' and hierarchy? We will use concepts from P. Bourdieu.
SRP-Onderzoekszwaartepunt: Inequality, Migration and Social Relations in Urban Brabant and Flanders, c. 1350-1914 Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Social factors and health: the mediating and moderating roles of communication inequality. KU Leuven
Social inequality at the transition from primary to secondary education: the role played by the primary school Ghent University
The aim of the project is to investigate whether characteristics of primary school contribute to the explanation of educational choices at the transition from primary to secondary education. Educational choices are usually explained by invoking ascribed and acquired characteristics of pupils. We want to contribute to the hiatus in research by adding charachteristics of the primarry school to the explanation.
Arts-Based Research in Addressing Social Inequality and Exclusion HOGENT
OBPWO research: social inequality in the transition from primary to secondary education: an investigation into the conduct of the practice orientation Ghent University
questions: 1) What factors determine the choice of study in the transition from primary to secondary education? Metn name. (A) what is the relative importance of ascribed characteristics - such as gender, socio-economic and ethnic origin, level of education parents - versus acquired characteristics - such as school performance and delay, but also interests of the student? (B) What role kenmerkenn of the school, such as location (urban / ...
Beauty and Inequality: Physical appearance, social disadvantage and symbolic boundaries on three continents. KU Leuven
How does beauty contribute to inequality? This project aims to build a comprehensive theory of beauty and inequality to answer this question; and to develop a long-term research agenda focusing on the cultural dimensions of inequalities. Beauty is selected as a strategic field to study the growth and changing nature of social inequalities in today’s media-saturated, service-based societies. This project will break new ground in understanding ...
Determinants of fairness and inequity aversion in leader-follower relationships: the role of incentives, norms, and social value orientation. University of Antwerp
Analaysis of relations between “Equality of Life Chances” and “Early Childhood Care and Education”, as foundations for social justice and human development: the case study of Mauritius Ghent University
The research looks at relations between Equality of life chances and early childhood care and education. It explores how normative interpretations of equality shape early childhood policies, through a review of
contemporary egalitarian philosophy as well as through discourse analysis of international organisations. In addition a case study on Mauritius is conducted through quantitative analyses of a longitudinal database.