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Acta Sociologica is an international, peer-reviewed journal that welcomes high-quality theoretical and empirical papers in all areas of sociology in the form of original articles as well as book reviews, review essays, and commentaries on previously published articles or ongoing academic discussions in sociology. View full journal description

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

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Woke/anti-woke dynamics in Norway, 2014–2023

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Rituals of resentment: How dark emotional energy fuels incel identity and solidarity

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Institutional conditions and acquisition of language skills among young refugees: Investigating the German context

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Privatization of preschool education: The implications for educational inequalities in cross-national perspective

  • Lisa Janssen
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  • Herman van de Werfhorst
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Big data, big problems: Why scientists should refrain from using Google Trends

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It's not all about the peers: Reintroducing school context to the school segregation literature

  • Solveig T Borgen
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