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Angran Li

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Assistant Professor of Sociology at NYU Shanghai | UConn PhD | Social Stratification, Sociology of Education, Family

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Excited to share that our new article has been published in Social Forces! @SF_Journal Higher Education Expansion and Attainment Gaps in Meritocratic Beliefs Read the article here: academic.oup.com/sf/advance-… #Sociology #HigherEducation #Meritocracy #SocialStratification
Higher education expansion and attainment gaps in meritocratic beliefs

Higher education expansion and attainment gaps in meritocratic beliefs

Abstract. Over the past decades, higher education has expanded dramatically worldwide, yet how this transformation shapes public beliefs in meritocracy rem

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📢 We're hiring at @NYUShanghai! Open-rank, tenured/tenure-track Political Science position, with a focus on China, broadly conceived. All subfields and empirical approaches welcome! 📅 Deadline: Nov 30, 2026 🔗 apply.interfolio.com/196000 Please share!
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@nyushanghaiAug 4
Can cleaner neighborhoods improve mental well-being? 🏙️🌿New research from NYU Shanghai Assistant Professor of Sociology Miao Jia, published in Social Science & Medicine, found that reducing visible neighborhood disorder is associated with lower psychological distress among Shanghai residents—especially those with fewer socioeconomic resources. Read more: shanghai.nyu.edu/news/cleane…

Cleaner Neighborhood, Clearer Mind?

A new study examines how physical disorders in neighborhoods were associated with psychological distress.

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Using cross-national data from 30 Western countries over three decades, we show that expanding higher education strengthens public endorsement of meritocracy—but also widens the gap in meritocratic beliefs between college-educated and non-college-educated adults.
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@nyushanghaiApr 21
#NYUShanghaiResearch: Does hard work still guarantee success? New research from NYU Shanghai shows college students don’t just believe or reject meritocracy. They hold both views at once. As experience grows, so does awareness of inequality. shanghai.nyu.edu/news/why-ha…

Why Hard Work No Longer Feels Like the Whole Story

An NYU Shanghai-led study traces how Chinese college students’ beliefs about meritocracy shift over four years of university life—and how family background shapes that change.

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Applications are open for the 2026 Summer School in Applied Social Science Research Methods at NYU Shanghai. Advanced English-taught courses on Agentic AI, Quantitative Text Analysis, and Social Network Analysis. Apply by May 29: caser.shanghai.nyu.edu/train…
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📢 Upcoming Talk A Tale of Two Periods: Changes in Asian Americans’ Mobility Over the Last Century 🗓️ Nov 13, 8:30–9:50 PM (Beijing) 🎙️ Xi Song, Schiffman Family Presidential Professor, University of Pennsylvania #Sociology #NYUShanghai #CASER #AsianAmericanStudies
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My new publication has been published in the Chinese Journal of Sociology! “Heterogeneous Treatment Effects of Parental Migration on the Cognitive Ability of Rural Left-behind Children in China.” journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Heterogeneous treatment effects of parental migration on the cognitive ability of rural left-behind...

Heterogeneous treatment effects of parental migration on the cognitive ability of rural left-behind...

Previous research indicates that the effects of parental migration on their children's academic outcomes are complicated. While parents working remotely ca...

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Using nationally representative CEPS data and doubly robust estimators, I find that both parents’ migration significantly lowers girls’ cognitive ability. Children most likely to experience parental migration are also the most negatively affected.
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📢 Join us at NYU Shanghai for a lecture: “Gifts as Binding Signals: Social Contacts and Gifts in Europe” 🎙️ Prof. Berkay Özcan (NYU Abu Dhabi) 🗓 Oct 9, 2025 | 8:00–9:30 PM Beijing Time 📍 Online via Zoom (Scan to Register)
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Political Scientists looking for Asst. Professorship: Come work with us at NYU Abu Dhabi! I'm dean to this friendly group of great comparative politics scholars in a truly cosmopolitcan city. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/173054
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My new article is now available in Sociology Compass: "Rethinking Parenting: A Sociological Review of Concepts, Debates, and Directions." A comprehensive review of how sociology understands parenting, ongoing debates, and paths forward. compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.…
Rethinking Parenting: A Sociological Review of Concepts, Debates, and Directions

Rethinking Parenting: A Sociological Review of Concepts, Debates, and Directions

Parenting has been an important topic in sociological research, yet the field remains conceptually fragmented and theoretically divided. This review synthesizes five major constructs, including...

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Thrilled to share our new article in Sociology of Education: “Meritocratic Myth in Mind? Socioeconomic Backgrounds and Shifting Beliefs about Meritocracy among College Students in China.” journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Meritocratic Myth in Mind? Socioeconomic Backgrounds and Shifting Beliefs about Meritocracy among...

Meritocratic Myth in Mind? Socioeconomic Backgrounds and Shifting Beliefs about Meritocracy among...

Sociologists have long debated the role of higher education in shaping individuals’ meritocratic beliefs, yet few studies have examined how these beliefs evolve...

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We unpack how class background relates to shifting meritocracy beliefs on campus. We show patterned differences by socioeconomic background and highlight a form of dual consciousness.
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🚨 Now Hiring: Postdoctoral Fellow in Social Science (AY25–26) at NYU Shanghai! Work with Prof. Jia Miao, leverage CASER’s unique research resources, and advance cutting-edge research. 📅 Starts Sept 1, 2026 📍 Shanghai, China 👉 Apply: apply.interfolio.com/173021 #Postdoc
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We @sgSMUSOSS are recruiting! Tenure-track in Sociology to commence in July 2026. smucareers.taleo.net/careers…
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📢 Call for Papers 📢 Submit to the Special Issue: Aging in Context: The Life Course, Neighborhoods, and Social Networks 🔹 Proposal Deadline: March 22, 2025 think.taylorandfrancis.com/s…
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📢 Call for Papers Submit to the Special Issue: A.I. and Society in China 🔹 Proposal Deadline: April 30, 2025 think.taylorandfrancis.com/s…
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🧧🐍 NYU Shanghai wishes you a bright and prosperous Year of the Snake! May this year bring wisdom, strength, and new adventures to everyone in our global community. 新年快乐! 🌟
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Announcing the ISA RC28 @OfficialRC22025 Summer Meeting at UCLA! Conference theme: “Social Inequality and Labor Market Restructuring;” Keynotes by Michael Hout @MikeHoutNY and Xi Song @xisong Conference dates: August 4-7, 2025 Abstracts due: February 17, 2025 See you in L.A.!
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