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Son's book is a significant addition to the growing literature on social capital, institutions, and status attainment. Its unique institutional comparative perspective greatly advances our understanding of how political economy or culture shape people's access to and activation of social capital for status attainment in three important labour markets with varying institutional constraints. The book is well organized and well written, suitable for upper division undergraduate and graduate students. It will be a must-read for scholars on China, Taiwan, and the US as well as social scientists interested in social capital, institutions, and social inequalities. - Wenhong Chen, University of Texas at Austin; Asian Journal of Social Science 41, 2013.

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Joonmo Son is Associate Professor of Sociology at the National University of Singapore.

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