We know that there is in our companies(societies) a tendency to the homogamie. What ishe(it) in the friendly relations? Does the choice of the friends answer the same logic of socialnearness as that of the spouse? In statistical terms, to answer this question means wondering ifwe observe a...

Various indicators are available to locate the social position of the French people: theirprofession, their level of resources or threir education. This notes examine the links of theseelements in a logic that stems from approaches like analysis of the “status cristallization” orBourdieu’s...

“The sociology of lifestyles is dominated – especially in France – by a theoretical modelknown as The Distinction model (Bourdieu, 1979) that establishes a systematiccorrespondence between the space of practices and consumptions on the one hand and thespace of social positions on the...

[eng] From Dualism to Flexibility of Work Jean-Pierre Jaslin, Jocelyne Loos, Michel Forsé At the end of the seventies it seemed that the labour market would be divided into two parts : in the first workers would be assured of keeping their jobs ; in the second there would be a high level of...

[fre] L'endettement des ménages pour l'achat de biens durables , par Yannick LEMEL. Le recours au crédit pour l'achat de biens durables comme l'automobile ou l'équipement électroménager est variable selon les revenus des ménages, leur catégorie sociale ou l'ancienneté du couple. Une...

[fre] Comment étudier les « pratiques du quotidien » ? Deux approches coexistent, et parfois s'affrontent. La première transpose les méthodes des ethnographes : sténographie sur le terrain, anal/se du matériel recueilli à l'aide de méthodes pragmatiques, retour sur le terrain et...

[fre] La production domestique atténue-t-elle la pauvreté ?. Les ménages les plus défavorisés cherchent-ils, plus que les autres, à produire ce qu'ils ne peuvent acheter ? Pour produire, il faut du temps, des savoir-faire, des équipements et des matières premières. L'enquête Modes de...

[eng] The French 2003 continuous survey of household living conditions includes a “cultural and sports participation” module that covers radio and television consumption, reading, “cultural” outings (such as cinema, theatre, and concerts), amateur activities (drawing, music, singing,...