Social Mobility
Social Mobility
Social mobility refers to the movement of persons or groups from one social stratum to another Social mobility is more possible in open societies which provide greater opportunities for mobility, than in closed societies which fixes one’s position at birth Sociologists distinguish between several types of mobility
Types of Social Mobility
Direction of Movement
Across Horizontal Mobility Up or Down Vertical Mobility
Time Frame for Mobility Single Generation Intra-generational Mobility Two or More Generations Inter-generational Mobility
Factors Affecting Social Mobility
Sociologists have identified several structural-level factors which impact the likelihood of social mobility
• Economic Conditions
• Number of people in the workforce
• Values and educational level