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  2. Basking in reflected glory - Wikipedia

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    The perception of having these attributes makes the person feel as if they are more attractive to the outside social world and thus more desirable to others. [ 7 ] BIRGing is a widespread and important impression management technique to counter any threats to self-esteem and to maintain positive relations with others.

  3. Pratfall effect - Wikipedia

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    This is well explained by social comparison theory which investigates the tendency to compare oneself to others with similar capabilities. [7] When an individual of similar competency to a rater commits a pratfall, the relatability between the observer and blunderer can cause mental discomfort which then results in lower likability ratings. [ 3 ]

  4. Structural inequality in education - Wikipedia

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    The structural inequality of tracking in the educational system is the foundation of the inequalities instituted in other social and organizational structures. Tracking is a term in the educational vernacular that determines where students will be placed during their secondary school years.

  5. Social inequality - Wikipedia

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    This may be due to the state of the current social system, which bear other types of inequalities such as economic, racial and gender inequality. A lack of health equity is also evident in the developing world, where the importance of equitable access to healthcare has been cited as crucial to achieving many of the Millennium Development Goals .

  6. Social pedagogy - Wikipedia

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    Social pedagogy describes a holistic and relationship-centred way of working in care and educational settings with people across the course of their lives. In many countries across Europe (and increasingly beyond), it has a long-standing tradition as a field of practice and academic discipline concerned with addressing social inequality and facilitating social change by nurturing learning ...

  7. Educational inequality - Wikipedia

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    Inequality in education is broken down into different types: regional inequality, inequality by sex, inequality by social stratification, inequality by parental income, inequality by parent occupation, and many more. Measuring educational efficacy varies by country and even provinces/states within the country.

  8. Social inequity aversion - Wikipedia

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    Inequity is injustice or unfairness or an instance of either of the two. [1] Aversion is "a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it; a settled dislike; a tendency to extinguish a behavior or to avoid a thing or situation and especially a usually pleasurable one because it is or has been associated with a noxious stimulus". [2]

  9. Lookism - Wikipedia

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    Research indicates that more attractive individuals are at greater risk of being a victim of crime due to being involved in more social interaction, increasing their risk of exposure. Greater physical attractiveness can also lead individuals to be at greater risk of sexual abuse, regardless of gender.