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Explore a definitive examination of social mobility in American society from one of the nation's leading sociologists. This Routledge publication addresses the fundamental question of how individuals move between social statuses and classes throughout American history. The book moves beyond traditional analyses of self-improvement through relocation and immigrant advancement, extending the concept of mobility across diverse ideologies and institutional frameworks. Understand the complex mechanisms that shape economic and social advancement, the role of cultural attitudes in enabling or restricting movement between classes, and how different periods in American history have fostered distinct patterns of mobility. This scholarly work provides essential context for understanding social stratification and the forces that enable or constrain opportunity across generations.

Key Features

Written by a preeminent American sociologist with extensive expertise in social stratification and mobility research.

Examines mobility beyond frontier migration and immigrant advancement to encompass broader ideological and institutional contexts.

Provides historical analysis of movement within American society across different social classes and statuses.

Published by Routledge, a leading academic publisher specialising in sociology and social science texts.

Offers theoretical framework for understanding how ideology shapes access to social and economic advancement.

Addresses a fundamental problem in American history by connecting sociology to historical social analysis.

Product Specifications
Brand
Routledge
Format
hardcover
ASIN
1138534846
Category
Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
09 August 2017
Listed Since
31 August 2017

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