Author:
Hitlin Steven,Andersson Matthew A.
Abstract
Abstract
This chapter tests a framework that analyzes dignity variation in terms of differences in economic, psychological, and social resources possessed by individuals. As individuals accumulate more of these resources, they also report higher levels of subjective dignity. At the same time, particular resources vary considerably in their degree of overlap with dignity, and the resource model shows varying degrees of fit across different demographic groups. Meanwhile, the chapter documents that a four-year college degree is a powerful social determinant of numerous resource differences. Finally, it lends complexity to the nature of social connectedness, by allowing it to take digital and in-person forms. The chapter finds that individuals who integrate digital and in-person connectedness show the highest levels of subjective dignity.
Publisher
Oxford University PressNew York
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