Upper Middle Class Social Reproduction Wealth, Schooling, and Reside
In the contemporary context of increasing inequality and various forms of segregation, this volume analyzes the transition to neoliberal politics in Santiago de Chile. Using an innovative methodological approach that combines georeferenced data and multi-
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María Luisa Méndez and Modesto Gayo
Upper Middle Class Social Reproduction
María Luisa Méndez • Modesto Gayo
Upper Middle Class Social Reproduction Wealth, Schooling, and Residential Choice in Chile
María Luisa Méndez Diego Portales University Santiago, Chile
Modesto Gayo Diego Portales University Santiago, Chile
ISBN 978-3-319-89694-6 ISBN 978-3-319-89695-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89695-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018942894 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Modern building window © saulgranda/Getty Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To our parents: Ana Luisa and Tito; María Luz and Modesto.
Acknowledgments
This book is the result of a long process of dialogue and exchange of feelings, ideas, and experiences. Although the particular project behind this piece of work began in 2014, our shared interest in the underlying issues dates back 15 years, to when we met at the University of Manchester, UK, where we were both graduate students. We both came from a background of the study of the middle class: in Maria Luisa’s case, an interest in recent identity construction in neoliberal Chile, and in Modesto’s case, a concern with middle class politics in Spain between the 1980s and 2000s. British sociology has been a strong formative influence on both of us through to the present day, as has the work of French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu on the study of class (cultural class analysis). In this book, we have attempted to combine our original interest in the sociology of social stratification, with elements drawn fro
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