Laura Silva

@lauisilva.bsky.social

Junior Lecturer @ Unil/ISS-LIVES - Socio-Spatial Inequalities, Neighbourhoods, Social Stratification.

This April 25 marks 80 years since Italy’s liberation from Nazi-Fascism and transition to democracy. Yet the memory of that moment remains contested. We’ve studied how memories of WWII continue to shape political behavior—and why they remain relevant for defending democracy today. 1/

How can class analysis – in the traditions of Marx, Weber & Bourdieu – help us think about wealth inequality in a more nuanced way? @norawaitkus.bsky.social explores in our latest post, which is our 100th since launching the blog 🎉 🎉 #LSEInequalitiesBlog

How to think about wealth inequality from a class perspective

What can class analysis tell us about wealth inequality? Insights from Marx, Weber and Bourdieu can help us think about wealth inequality in a more nuanced way.

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Does the neighbourbood where parents grow up matter for their children's outcomes? I find it does. Very happy that the second chapter of my PhD thesis is now officially out at @bjsociology.bsky.social, exploring and discussing the enduring legacy of neighbourhood disadvantage.

Centre for Research on social InequalitieS@cris-sciencespo.bsky.social · 2y ago

Neighbourhood Effects Across Generations and the Reproduction of Inequality - Last sociological paper by Laura Silva doi.org/10.1111/1468... Neighbourhood effects -> interplay between residential environments & youth development, with focus on cognitive skills and socio-emotional behaviour

Made in the EU. "More than 600 people have been forcibly deported from Libya on a “dangerous and traumatising” journey across the Sahara, in what is thought to be one of the largest expulsions from the north African country to date." www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Libya expels 600 Nigeriens in ‘dangerous and traumatising’ desert journey

Largest known deportation of people back to Niger to date comes as EU is accused of outsourcing cruelty to reduce Mediterranean crossings

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