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social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > educational theories and philosophies > status attainment
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status attainment  

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  • The status attainment (SA) model that Peter Blau and Otis Dudley Duncan elucidated in The American Occupational Structure (1967) represented a watershed moment for social stratification research. The first half of the 20th century had witnessed a historical shift from manual to nonmanual occupations in the United States. [Source: Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide; Status Attainment]

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