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Michelle Jackson

Michelle Jackson

Michelle Jackson is an assistant professor of sociology at Stanford University. Her research examines the power and persistence of socioeconomic background in shaping life chances in late-industrial societies. icon

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The Big Picture: Unequal America

By Michelle Jackson & David B. Grusky

The US was once widely—and quite uncynically—viewed as a land of prosperity and opportunity. During the expansionary decades of the mid-20th century, it was treated as the world’s test case on the ...

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