Social Mobility In Britain

Author : Erzsébet Bukodi,John H. Goldthorpe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1108468217

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Social Mobility and Education in Britain by Erzsébet Bukodi,John H. Goldthorpe Pdf

Building upon extensive research into modern British society, this book traces out trends in social mobility and their relation to educational inequalities, with surprising results. Contrary to what is widely supposed, Bukodi and Goldthorpe's findings show there has been no overall decline in social mobility - though downward mobility is tending to rise and upward mobility to fall - and Britain is not a distinctively low mobility society. However, the inequalities of mobility chances among individuals, in relation to their social origins, have not been reduced and remain in some respects extreme. Exposing the widespread misconceptions that prevail in political and policy circles, this book shows that educational policy alone cannot break the link between inequality of condition and inequality of opportunity. It will appeal to students, researchers, policy makers, and anyone interested in the issues surrounding social inequality, social mobility and education.

Author : Geoff Payne
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447310655

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The New Social Mobility by Geoff Payne Pdf

Despite becoming a big issue in public debate, social mobility is one of the most misunderstood processes of our time. In this accessible and engaging text, Geoff Payne, one of Britain’s leading mobility analysts, presents up-to-date sociological research evidence to demonstrate how our politicians have not grasped the ways in which mobility works. The new social mobility argues for considering a wider range of dimensions of mobility and life chances, notably the workings of the labour market, to assess more accurately the causes and consequences of mobility as social and political processes. Bringing together a range of literature and research, it covers key themes of mobility analysis, and offers a critical and original approach to social mobility. This important book will challenge the well-established opinions of politicians, pressure groups, the press, academics and the public; it is also sufficiently comprehensive to be suitable for teaching and of interest to a broad academic audience.

Author : D.V. Glass
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781136244933

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Social Mobility in Britain by D.V. Glass Pdf

This is Volume XVI of twenty-one in a series on Race, Class and Social Structure. Originally published in 1954, this study looks at social mobility in Great Britain; including social grading of occupations, social stratification, a sample and the educational experience of adults in England and Wales as of July 1949.

Author : David Victor Glass
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:868950099

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Social Mobility in Britain by David Victor Glass Pdf

Author : Selina Todd
Publisher : Random House
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473545083

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Snakes and Ladders by Selina Todd Pdf

'Intensely readable... A stimulating and necessary redress' David Kynaston, Spectator Politicians say social mobility is real... this book proves otherwise. From servants' children who became clerks in Victorian Britain, to managers made redundant by the 2008 financial crash, travelling up or down the social ladder has been a fact of British life for more than a century. Drawing on hundreds of personal stories, Snakes and Ladders tells the hidden history of how people have really experienced that social mobility in both directions. It shows how a powerful elite on the top rungs have clung to their perch, as well as introducing us to the unsung heroes who created more room at the top. As we face political crisis after crisis, Snakes and Ladders argues that only by creating greater opportunities for everyone to thrive can we ensure the survival of our society. 'A fascinating, important book' Mail on Sunday 'A trove of stories of human hope and disappointment' New Statesman 'Fascinating... A rich and well-observed historical account' Financial Times

Author : David Victor Glass
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:416846465

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Social Mobility in Britain by David Victor Glass Pdf

Author : David Victor Glass
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:755237788

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Social mobility in Britain by David Victor Glass Pdf

Author : J. Berent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:245869165

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Social Mobility in Britain by J. Berent Pdf

Author : Lee Elliot Major,Stephen Machin
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529733235

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What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Social Mobility? by Lee Elliot Major,Stephen Machin Pdf

Featured in the Financial Times Best Books of the Year 2020 The evidence is rigorously marshalled and the...solutions equally clearly illuminated. A definitive study. - Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times In this vital new book, Britain′s first Professor of Social Mobility Lee Elliot Major and Stephen Machin, reveal the causes of the UK’s low social mobility, explain why it′s getting worse, and outline how we reverse this worrying trend, before it’s too late. It covers the history of social mobility in the UK, explores international comparisons, analyses the recent ‘dark age’ of declining absolute mobility, and investigates issues such as how family traits affect inter-generational mobility. The authors then outline what it is we should do about this pressing issue. Calling for a fundamental shift in debates about social mobility and arguing that only by establishing general principles of fairness in society can we agree the major policy reforms that can make Britain a more mobile and just society for all.

Author : John H. Goldthorpe,Catriona Llewellyn,Clive Payne
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Social classes
ISBN : UOM:39015013250124

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Social Mobility and Class Structure in Modern Britain by John H. Goldthorpe,Catriona Llewellyn,Clive Payne Pdf

CounterThe second edition of this classic study, fully updated and extended, now includes an analysis of recent trends in intergenerational mobility, the class mobility of women, and views of social mobility in modern Britain from a cross-national perspective.

Author : Ann-Marie Bathmaker,Nicola Ingram,Jessie Abrahams,Anthony Hoare,Richard Waller,Harriet Bradley
Publisher : Springer
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137534811

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Higher Education, Social Class and Social Mobility by Ann-Marie Bathmaker,Nicola Ingram,Jessie Abrahams,Anthony Hoare,Richard Waller,Harriet Bradley Pdf

This book explores higher education, social class and social mobility from the point of view of those most intimately involved: the undergraduate students. It is based on a project which followed a cohort of young undergraduate students at Bristol's two universities in the UK through from their first year of study for the following three years, when most of them were about to enter the labour market or further study. The students were paired by university, by subject of study and by class background, so that the fortunes of middle-class and working-class students could be compared. Narrative data gathered over three years are located in the context of a hierarchical and stratified higher education system, in order to consider the potential of higher education as a vehicle of social mobility.

Author : Erzsébet Bukodi,John H. Goldthorpe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108474962

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Social Mobility in Britain by Erzsébet Bukodi,John H. Goldthorpe Pdf

A comprehensive examination of social mobility and education in Britain that exposes the prevailing misconception in political and policy circles of social mobility in decline. For students, researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in the issues surrounding social inequality, social mobility and education.

Author : Andrew Miles,David Vincent
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Occupational mobility
ISBN : 071903499X

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Building European Society by Andrew Miles,David Vincent Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264301085

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A Broken Social Elevator? How to Promote Social Mobility by OECD Pdf

This report provides new evidence on social mobility in the context of increased inequalities of income and opportunities in OECD and selected emerging economies. It covers the aspects of both, social mobility between parents and children and of personal income mobility over the life course, ...

Author : Phillip Brown,Diane Reay,Carol Vincent
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317311645

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Education and Social Mobility by Phillip Brown,Diane Reay,Carol Vincent Pdf

The study of education and social mobility has been a key area of sociological research since the 1950s. The importance of this research derives from the systematic analysis of functionalist theories of industrialism. Functionalist theories assume that the complementary demands of efficiency and justice result in more ‘meritocratic’ societies, characterized by high rates of social mobility. Much of the sociological evidence has cast doubt on this optimistic, if not utopian, claim that reform of the education system could eliminate the influence of class, gender and ethnicity on academic performance and occupational destinations. This book brings together sixteen cutting-edge articles on education and social mobility. It also includes an introductory essay offering a guide to the main issues and controversies addressed by authors from several countries. This comprehensive volume makes an important contribution to our theoretical and empirical understanding of the changing relationship between origins, education and destinations. This timely collection is?also relevant to policy-makers as education and social mobility are firmly back on both national and global political agendas, viewed as key to creating fairer societies and more competitive economies. This book was originally published as a special issue of the British Journal of Sociology of Education.