Binding: Paperback
Description: Social mobility has long been one of the central topics of sociology. It has been the subject of major theoretical contributions from the earliest generations of scholars as well as being of persistent political interest and concern. Social mobility is frequently used as a key measure of fairness and social justice given the central role that modern liberal democracies give to equality of opportunity. More pragmatically policymakers often consider it a force for economic growth and social integration. However discussions of social mobility have increasingly become dominated by advanced statistical techniques impenetrable to all but specialists in quantitative methods. In this concise and lucid book Anthony Heath and Yaojun Li cut through the technical literature to provide an eye - opening account of the ideas debates and realities that surround this important social phenomenon. Their book illuminates the major patterns and trends in rates of social mobility and their drivers in contemporary western and emerging societies ultimately enabling readers to understand and engage with this perennially relevant social issue.
Title: Social Mobility
Author(s): Li Yaojun
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Barcode: 9780745683072
Pages: 204 Pages
Publication Date: 2/21/2024
Series: Key Concepts
Category: Sociology & Anthropology