Intersectional Inequalities in Education

Friday, 11 July 2025: 09:00-10:45
Location: SJES008 (Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences (JES))
RC28 Social Stratification (host committee)

Language: English

The session seeks papers addressing the multifaceted nature of intersectional inequalities in education. Intersectional inequalities refer to the compounded disadvantages faced by students at the intersections of various social categories, such as socioeconomic status, gender, ethnicity, disability, and special educational needs. These intersecting factors can significantly influence students' academic achievements, including test scores, grades, and qualifications, as well as broader developmental outcomes like cognitive and socioemotional development. Intersectional inequalities may stem from a complex interplay of structural, institutional, and individual factors.
Session Organizers:
Markus KLEIN, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom and Katherin BARG, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Oral Presentations
Socioeconomic Segregation in Adolescent Friendship Networks: A Network Analysis of Social Closure in US High Schools.
Benjamin ROSCHE, Princeton University, USA
Socioemotional Skills, Secondary School Completion, and the Intersection of Social Background, Ethnicity, and Sex
Ingrid SCHOON, Social Research Institute, Institute of Education, University College London, United Kingdom; Francesca MELE, University of Zurich, Switzerland; Kaspar BURGER, University of Potsdam, Germany
Biased Behavior Assessments and the Gender Gap in School Grades
Tamas KELLER, HUN-REN KRTK, Hungary
Gender, Social Class and Educational Achievement. Explaining Gender Gaps in Primary School from an Intersectional Approach
Daniel BIANCHI, Universidad de La Laguna, Spain; Leopoldo CABRERA, Universidad de La Laguna, Spain; Gabriela SICILIA, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
The Role of Teachers on Migrant and Gender Gaps in Math Achievement: A Decomposition Analysis
Constanza AYALA, Doctor(c) in Sociology UC Chile, Chile; María Inés SUSPERREGUY, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile; Catalina MIRANDA, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
Distributed Papers
“Please Don’t Let Me Lose My Students”: Place, Race, Policy and School Discipline in the Rural US South
Meaghan MINGO, University of Notre Dame, USA
Educational Outcomes of Migrant and Children of Migrants in Argentina: Unpacking Intersectional Inequalities
Pablo Sebastián GÓMEZ, UNC-CONICET, Argentina; Eduardo BOLOGNA BOLOGNA, UNC-ARGENTINA, Argentina; Analia JIMENEZ CHAMORRO, CONICET-UNC-ARGENTINA, Argentina
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