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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: waterstones.com/book/born-to-r…

@james_fishwick @dai_alectic @JoBlanden @littler_jo @Alexnunn1 @faizashaheen Congratulations, sounds great

some key people who's work i primarily interacted with and formed my these areound include: @dai_alectic @SamFriedmanSoc @JoBlanden @littler_jo @Alexnunn1 Diane Reay @faizashaheen and many many more.

Forgot to share this on twitter! But end of 2025 I finished my MA in Political Economy at Uni of Manchester, and got feedback on my diss titled "Marketizing the Ladder: A Marxist analysis of social mobility as neoliberal managed class change"

7. Aaron Reeves @aaronsreeves and Sam Friedman @SamFriedmanSoc, Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite Born to Rule is a tour de force in describing the ways that the British elites have reproduced themselves since the 1890s. Reeves and Friedman demonstrates the relative lack of change in rates of elite reproduction during this time as well as the ways in which members of the elite define and present themselves. As such this book provides essential insights about mobility and about meritocracy.

@lrjdmnr @ahrcpress @BBCRadio4 @BBCFrontRow Massive congratulations 🥳

Honoured to have been selected as an @ahrcpress / @BBCRadio4 New Generation Thinker. Looking forward to working as a researcher in residence with @BBCFrontRow 🥳

🎉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 👇 hup.harvard.edu/books/97806742…

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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: buff.ly/40BdaI3

🎧 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/news/audio/202…

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 blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofboo…

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.

🎊 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 👇 youtube.com/live/xcK_OP2vN…

@LSEnews @LSEsociology @TheEconomist Written with @aaronsreeves!

We are very proud of @SamFriedmanSoc of @LSEsociology, whose book "Born to Rule" was included in @TheEconomist’s Top 10 Politics books of 2024!

@JoseDVFrancisco Already there

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: buff.ly/40Imrj4

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: eventbrite.co.uk/e/born-to-rule…

New report from @suttontrust on inequalities in creative industries and creative HE, in collaboration with @OrianBrook @markrt & me. Read more here suttontrust.com/our-research/a… & sign up for the webinar on 2nd Dec here suttontrust.com/a-class-act-tr…

Great to see coverage of our new report!

New paper for @sociologyjnl 'University & the Pursuit of a ‘Career’ for Working-Class Youth in Deindustrial Rochdale' From @LeverhulmeTrust project on how working-class youth in Rochdale, Morecambe & London imagine their transitions to work OA 🔗👇🏾 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

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🧵

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 elite reproduction and perpetuate exclusion, particularly impacting children with disabilities. Her research reveals a striking contrast: While elite schools later in the life course screen for exceptional students, early childhood schools screen for “neurotypical, and able-bodied" children. Learn about upcoming events: bit.ly/4hG0sPR #EarlyChildhoodEducation #EliteReproduction #Disability

Why it’s often luck, not talent, that takes us to the top ft.com/content/26bd96…