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Social mobility

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  • Meritocracy: (👤 Saunders, 1950) mobility reflects ability and effort in a merit-based system.
  • Class stability: (👤 Goldthorpe, 1993) relative mobility rates have not significantly increased despite education expansion.
  • Barriers to mobility: (👤 Devine, 1992) social capital and cultural capital maintain advantages for the middle class.
  • Patterns: absolute mobility rose after WWII but has stalled; relative mobility remains limited. Working-class children are less likely to reach top jobs even with similar qualifications

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