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Sociology

The Sociology of Waiting: Power and Social Inequality

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In many countries, people with higher incomes spend significantly less time waiting for services—by some estimates, over an hour less per day—revealing that waiting time is not randomly distributed but is patterned by social status.

Why this is interesting

You’ve stood in line at the DMV, but have you ever noticed who never has to? Why do some people seem to wait while others don’t?