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1Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University, 2-1 Naka, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo, 186-8601, Japan.
SSM - Population Health
|December 1, 2025
Summary
This study introduces intersubjective social status to explore social inequality. Findings reveal subjective status relates to opportunity inequality, while intersubjective status relates to outcome inequality.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Sociology
- Stratification Studies
Background:
- Subjective and objective social statuses are related but not identical.
- The link between subjective social status and social inequality requires further exploration.
- A new concept, intersubjective social status, is introduced to bridge this gap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between subjective social status and social inequality.
- To introduce and define the concept of intersubjective social status.
- To differentiate between subjective and intersubjective social status in the context of social inequality.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from the Stratification and Social Psychology Survey 2022 (SSP2022).
- Utilized an online survey experiment.
- Employed ordered and multi-level ordered logistic regression models for analysis.
Main Results:
- Subjective and intersubjective social statuses are distinct concepts despite shared features.
- Subjective social status is primarily linked to the social inequality of opportunities.
- Intersubjective social status is primarily linked to the social inequality of outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Intersubjective social status offers a novel perspective on social inequality.
- The relationship between different social status measures varies across social groups.
- This research clarifies the nuanced interplay between perceived and shared social standing and inequality.
Keywords:
Intersubjective social statusObjective social statusSocial inequality of opportunitiesSocial inequality of outcomesSubjective social statusMore Related Videos
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