Giacomo Melli
@giacomomelli.bsky.social
Oxford Sociology PhD | political sociology | carbs and books are my religion
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Giacomo Melli
@giacomomelli.bsky.social
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Class, Subjective Status, and Turnout in Europe
Inspired by Weber’s distinction between class and status, the paper explores the independent and joint role of social class and subjective social stat…
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Out now in Research in Social Stratification and Mobility! Drawing on 19 waves of ISSP data (2002–2021), I explore how social class and subjective status influence electoral participation across 25 European democracies.
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Always wanted to have gini coefficients and other inequality statistics of different sources in one dataset? Here you are. The Integrated Inequality Data, from WIID, Worldbank, LIS, and SWIID. osf.io/5cguq/overview
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December 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Always wanted to have gini coefficients and other inequality statistics of different sources in one dataset? Here you are. The Integrated Inequality Data, from WIID, Worldbank, LIS, and SWIID. osf.io/5cguq/overview
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1/ Does growing up poor always lead to political apathy?
Very happy to share my first paper published (open access) in @electoralstudies.bsky.social, where I show that parents' influence mitigates the poverty gap in participation, while economic mobility does not.
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Very happy to share my first paper published (open access) in @electoralstudies.bsky.social, where I show that parents' influence mitigates the poverty gap in participation, while economic mobility does not.
🔗 shorturl.at/p5Bac
December 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
1/ Does growing up poor always lead to political apathy?
Very happy to share my first paper published (open access) in @electoralstudies.bsky.social, where I show that parents' influence mitigates the poverty gap in participation, while economic mobility does not.
🔗 shorturl.at/p5Bac
Very happy to share my first paper published (open access) in @electoralstudies.bsky.social, where I show that parents' influence mitigates the poverty gap in participation, while economic mobility does not.
🔗 shorturl.at/p5Bac
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My new book, The Division of Rationalized Labor, is now shipping! A brief summary of the argument to follow…
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My new book, The Division of Rationalized Labor, is now shipping! A brief summary of the argument to follow…
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The rise of stratification research in sociology, economics, and political science. My new blog. With a conclusion that European universities should rather sponsor inequality centers than to dismantle them. @eui-eu.bsky.social @eui-sps.bsky.social hermwerf.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
The Rise of Stratification Research in Sociology, Economics, and Political Science
How social stratification became increasingly studied in sister fields of sociology
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November 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The rise of stratification research in sociology, economics, and political science. My new blog. With a conclusion that European universities should rather sponsor inequality centers than to dismantle them. @eui-eu.bsky.social @eui-sps.bsky.social hermwerf.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
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Billions of 🇪🇺 money flow into regional development.
But do citizens trust the EU more in return?
🔬 Find out in this Electoral Studies article with Paul Maneuvrier-Hervieu and Anne-Marie Jeannet.
❗Spoiler: EU 💶 regional funds do build trust in the 🇪🇺 , especially among working-class citizens.
But do citizens trust the EU more in return?
🔬 Find out in this Electoral Studies article with Paul Maneuvrier-Hervieu and Anne-Marie Jeannet.
❗Spoiler: EU 💶 regional funds do build trust in the 🇪🇺 , especially among working-class citizens.
Cultivating trust? The role of European Union investments in bridging rural-urban divides
Over the last decades, agricultural policies and structural investment funds for regional development have been central to European integration. Howev…
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September 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Billions of 🇪🇺 money flow into regional development.
But do citizens trust the EU more in return?
🔬 Find out in this Electoral Studies article with Paul Maneuvrier-Hervieu and Anne-Marie Jeannet.
❗Spoiler: EU 💶 regional funds do build trust in the 🇪🇺 , especially among working-class citizens.
But do citizens trust the EU more in return?
🔬 Find out in this Electoral Studies article with Paul Maneuvrier-Hervieu and Anne-Marie Jeannet.
❗Spoiler: EU 💶 regional funds do build trust in the 🇪🇺 , especially among working-class citizens.
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New Open Access paper published in PNAS Nexus! “Ingroup preferences, segregation, and intergroup contact in neighborhoods and civic organizations” with my co-authors Rob Franken, @dingemanwiertz.bsky.social, and Jochem Tolsma. doi.org/10.1093/pnas... Thread below.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:16 AM
New Open Access paper published in PNAS Nexus! “Ingroup preferences, segregation, and intergroup contact in neighborhoods and civic organizations” with my co-authors Rob Franken, @dingemanwiertz.bsky.social, and Jochem Tolsma. doi.org/10.1093/pnas... Thread below.
Happy to see this work in The British Journal of Sociology (@bjsociology.bsky.social)! Hope it sparks discussion on how social mobility interacts with democratic participation and what this means for representation and social inclusion.
Social Mobility, Self‐Selection, and the Persistence of Class Inequality in Electoral Participation
In recent decades, non-voting among the British working class has increased substantially, contributing to widening class-based inequality in electoral participation. This study examines the impact o...
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August 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Happy to see this work in The British Journal of Sociology (@bjsociology.bsky.social)! Hope it sparks discussion on how social mobility interacts with democratic participation and what this means for representation and social inclusion.
Using panel data from eight UK General Elections, we examined how occupational class mobility shapes the intergenerational transmission of electoral participation. The patterns we found suggests reinforcement of existing class inequalities in political engagement.
August 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Using panel data from eight UK General Elections, we examined how occupational class mobility shapes the intergenerational transmission of electoral participation. The patterns we found suggests reinforcement of existing class inequalities in political engagement.
We found that upwardly mobile individuals are more likely to vote—but only after moving into the middle class. 📈Meanwhile, those who experience downwardly mobility (increasingly common today) show lower turnout even before their occupational change, reflecting self-selection.📉
August 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
We found that upwardly mobile individuals are more likely to vote—but only after moving into the middle class. 📈Meanwhile, those who experience downwardly mobility (increasingly common today) show lower turnout even before their occupational change, reflecting self-selection.📉
Class-based gaps in voter turnout and political representation in Britain are likely to widen further. Our study, with Nan Dirk de Graaf and Geoff Evans (@nuffieldcollege.bsky.social), reveals how social mobility creates a cycle that reinforces democratic inequalities. 🗳️🪜
Social Mobility, Self‐Selection, and the Persistence of Class Inequality in Electoral Participation
In recent decades, non-voting among the British working class has increased substantially, contributing to widening class-based inequality in electoral participation. This study examines the impact o...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Class-based gaps in voter turnout and political representation in Britain are likely to widen further. Our study, with Nan Dirk de Graaf and Geoff Evans (@nuffieldcollege.bsky.social), reveals how social mobility creates a cycle that reinforces democratic inequalities. 🗳️🪜
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In countries where income inequality is high, those who feel privileged are often more supportive of redistribution.
Where you think you are in society (not where you actually are) matters for how you think about inequality
In countries where income inequality is high, those who feel privileged are often more supportive of redistribution.
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August 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
In countries where income inequality is high, those who feel privileged are often more supportive of redistribution.
If you’d like to go deeper, the full article - with @leoazzollini.bsky.social (@csisunitn.bsky.social - is published in Open Access in @ssreditorial.bsky.social).
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
Where I stand and what I stand for: Subjective status, class, and redistribution
While research is increasingly focusing on the political influence of subjective social status, it is yet unclear how the latter shapes attitudes towa…
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August 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
If you’d like to go deeper, the full article - with @leoazzollini.bsky.social (@csisunitn.bsky.social - is published in Open Access in @ssreditorial.bsky.social).
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
Why do people with similar jobs or classes see inequality so differently? My new piece in @theconversation.com explains why where you think you stand in society is key.
Where you think you are in society (not where you actually are) matters for how you think about inequality
In countries where income inequality is high, those who feel privileged are often more supportive of redistribution.
theconversation.com
August 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Why do people with similar jobs or classes see inequality so differently? My new piece in @theconversation.com explains why where you think you stand in society is key.
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Nice opportunity. Deadline closing soon.
TN-Square 6th Edition, Trento School of Applied Quantitative Research, 22-24 October 2025, Trento
Employment and Mobility over the life course in changing societies
TN-Square 6th Edition, Trento School of Applied Quantitative Research, 22-24 October 2025, Trento
Employment and Mobility over the life course in changing societies
The 6th TN-Square is coming! 🏔️
This edition we are discussing employment, mobility trajectories and social inequality and we
couldn’t be more excited. ✨
Submit your application by August 25th and spread the news!
For more spoilers, check our website:
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#TNSquare25
This edition we are discussing employment, mobility trajectories and social inequality and we
couldn’t be more excited. ✨
Submit your application by August 25th and spread the news!
For more spoilers, check our website:
event.unitn.it/tn-square/
#TNSquare25
TN-Square 6th Edition, Trento School of Applied Quantitative Research, 22-24 October 2025, Trento
Employment and Mobility over the life course in changing societies
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August 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Nice opportunity. Deadline closing soon.
TN-Square 6th Edition, Trento School of Applied Quantitative Research, 22-24 October 2025, Trento
Employment and Mobility over the life course in changing societies
TN-Square 6th Edition, Trento School of Applied Quantitative Research, 22-24 October 2025, Trento
Employment and Mobility over the life course in changing societies
Available Open Access.
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Measuring populism in Europe. Comparison and validation in the European Social Survey - Quality & Quantity
Quality & Quantity - Populism has become a defining feature of European democracies, prompting extensive scholarly debate about its impact on political processes. This study refines the...
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July 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Available Open Access.
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New paper in Quality & Quantity, just in time for your summer methodological reading! With @giorgiodolci.bsky.social, we validate the measurement of populist attitudes in the @ess-survey.bsky.social. Because nothing says 'break' like Structural Equation Modelling and Measurement Invariance.
Super happy to share my new (well, actually first ever!) publication!
In this article, @giacomomelli.bsky.social and I set out to operationalize and validate a scale of populist attitudes, using data from Round 10 of the #EuropeanSocialSurvey.
Full article here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
In this article, @giacomomelli.bsky.social and I set out to operationalize and validate a scale of populist attitudes, using data from Round 10 of the #EuropeanSocialSurvey.
Full article here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Measuring populism in Europe. Comparison and validation in the European Social Survey - Quality & Quantity
Quality & Quantity - Populism has become a defining feature of European democracies, prompting extensive scholarly debate about its impact on political processes. This study refines the...
link.springer.com
July 23, 2025 at 8:10 AM
New paper in Quality & Quantity, just in time for your summer methodological reading! With @giorgiodolci.bsky.social, we validate the measurement of populist attitudes in the @ess-survey.bsky.social. Because nothing says 'break' like Structural Equation Modelling and Measurement Invariance.
Check this out!
🧠 A paper by DPhil student Giacomo Melli highlights the power of subjective social status in shaping attitudes to wealth redistribution.
But context matters: in more unequal societies, support for redistribution is less divided by perceived status.
🔗➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/stud...
But context matters: in more unequal societies, support for redistribution is less divided by perceived status.
🔗➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/stud...
June 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Check this out!
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🧠 A paper by DPhil student Giacomo Melli highlights the power of subjective social status in shaping attitudes to wealth redistribution.
But context matters: in more unequal societies, support for redistribution is less divided by perceived status.
🔗➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/stud...
But context matters: in more unequal societies, support for redistribution is less divided by perceived status.
🔗➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/stud...
June 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
🧠 A paper by DPhil student Giacomo Melli highlights the power of subjective social status in shaping attitudes to wealth redistribution.
But context matters: in more unequal societies, support for redistribution is less divided by perceived status.
🔗➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/stud...
But context matters: in more unequal societies, support for redistribution is less divided by perceived status.
🔗➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/stud...
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1-year opportunity for a Departmental Lecturer in Sociology at @sociologyoxford.bsky.social for the academic year 25/26. This position has a focus on life course research and quant methods. Apply by 27/6. tinyurl.com/2tydswwj
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June 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
1-year opportunity for a Departmental Lecturer in Sociology at @sociologyoxford.bsky.social for the academic year 25/26. This position has a focus on life course research and quant methods. Apply by 27/6. tinyurl.com/2tydswwj
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Should the government 🏛️ fight economic inequality?
You probably have a strong take. But why do you believe that? 📌 Spoilers from our new Social Science Research paper with Giacomo Melli: it depends jointly on where you think you stand in society🪜 and how unequal your surroundings actually are!
You probably have a strong take. But why do you believe that? 📌 Spoilers from our new Social Science Research paper with Giacomo Melli: it depends jointly on where you think you stand in society🪜 and how unequal your surroundings actually are!
What happens when we look at support for redistribution through the lens of how people feel about their place in society? 🔎 My new article in Social Science Research with Leo Azzollini (@leoazzollini.bsky.social) explores this in 25 countries, 1987-2019. 🚀
@ssreditorial.bsky.social
@ssreditorial.bsky.social
Where I stand and what I stand for: Subjective status, class, and redistribution
While research is increasingly focusing on the political influence of subjective social status, it is yet unclear how the latter shapes attitudes towa…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Should the government 🏛️ fight economic inequality?
You probably have a strong take. But why do you believe that? 📌 Spoilers from our new Social Science Research paper with Giacomo Melli: it depends jointly on where you think you stand in society🪜 and how unequal your surroundings actually are!
You probably have a strong take. But why do you believe that? 📌 Spoilers from our new Social Science Research paper with Giacomo Melli: it depends jointly on where you think you stand in society🪜 and how unequal your surroundings actually are!
This all started as a master's thesis with @stefanischerer.bsky.social (@csisunitn.bsky.social) and Geoff Evans (@nuffieldcollege.bsky.social), and turned into something much bigger.
Big thanks to @leoazzollini.bsky.social, from whom I learned a lot, and to everyone who helped along the way.
Big thanks to @leoazzollini.bsky.social, from whom I learned a lot, and to everyone who helped along the way.
May 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
This all started as a master's thesis with @stefanischerer.bsky.social (@csisunitn.bsky.social) and Geoff Evans (@nuffieldcollege.bsky.social), and turned into something much bigger.
Big thanks to @leoazzollini.bsky.social, from whom I learned a lot, and to everyone who helped along the way.
Big thanks to @leoazzollini.bsky.social, from whom I learned a lot, and to everyone who helped along the way.
What this shows: how we feel about our place in society matters for politics, sometimes as much as where we are.
May 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
What this shows: how we feel about our place in society matters for politics, sometimes as much as where we are.
Context matters too. In countries with high inequality, even people who feel they're near the top start supporting redistribution. Self-perception meets structural conditions.📊
May 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Context matters too. In countries with high inequality, even people who feel they're near the top start supporting redistribution. Self-perception meets structural conditions.📊
People who feel lower in the social hierarchy tend to support redistribution more, even when their social class says otherwise. Subjective status matters on its own. 📈
May 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
People who feel lower in the social hierarchy tend to support redistribution more, even when their social class says otherwise. Subjective status matters on its own. 📈