At present,some employers pay attention to the first higher education degree obtained by job seekers during the recruitment process and treat them differently based on this,which is called the "first degree phenomenon". This phenomenon is common and difficult to eradicate,indicating that there are profound social roots behind it. This requires an in-depth analysis of the roots and harms of this phenomenon from a sociological perspective.In the process of training,diversion and screening in the education system,the college entrance examination serves as an important selection mechanism,assigns students to different levels of higher education institutions to receive undergraduate education based on their learning ability. Therefore,the "first degree" has become an important indicator for judging students' abilities. Employers prefer the "first degree" of undergraduates from prestigious universities and use it as a career threshold,forming a diploma exclusion based on undergraduate degrees from prestigious universities. This has gradually evolved the "first degree" into a social identity symbol in social interaction.The "first degree phenomenon" causes employment discrimination and intensifies the competition for advancement in the basic education stage,deepens the hierarchical differentiation between universities,restricts individual struggle and thus weakens educational equity,solidifies the symbolic label of educational "origin",and forms social exclusion. The elimination of "first degree" phenomenon requires legislation against first degree discrimination,promoting the improvement of college students' employment files,strengthening government supervision,and promoting social inclusiveness.
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