30 Questions
Which term refers to the movement of individuals, families, households, or other categories of people between social strata in a society?
Social mobility
What type of mobility occurs when individuals experience a change in social status relative to their current social location within a given society?
Intragenerational mobility
Which measure is often used to quantitatively measure mobility in terms of changes in income or wealth?
Absolute mobility
What type of mobility occurs between different generations, where children or grandchildren are in economic circumstances better than those of their parents or grandparents?
Intergenerational mobility
Which term describes the movement in a downward or upward direction within social stratification layers or tiers in an open system?
Social mobility
Which type of mobility is less frequent and represents cases of upward mobility, often referred to as 'rags to riches' stories?
Intragenerational mobility
Which term refers to the progress of a society in areas such as education, health, housing, and job opportunities, and compares it across generations?
Absolute mobility
Which measure is used to predict, discuss, and learn more about an individual or group's mobility in society?
Class
Which term describes a society where at least some value is given to achieved status characteristics?
Open stratification system
Which type of mobility is more common in the US and is often associated with the 'American Dream'?
Intergenerational mobility
Which parenting style is more common among lower- and working-class parents?
Accomplishment of natural growth
Which social class is more likely to spend more time with their children at early ages?
Middle-class and upper-class
What is the term used to describe the advantage a person has that gives them a higher status in society?
Cultural capital
Which type of capital includes economic resources such as cash and credit?
Economic capital
Which type of capital includes resources achieved based on group membership and relationships with other people?
Social capital
What determines the chances for social mobility?
The family a child is born into
What is the term used to describe the parenting style of middle-class and upper-class parents?
Cultural cultivation
What percentage of college applicants from every socioeconomic class are equally qualified?
75%
Which social class is more oriented toward formal reasoning and abstract thought?
Upper social class
What effect does the environment have on a person's cultural resources?
It heavily influences a person's cultural resources
Which factor is NOT mentioned as a potential explanation for differences in social mobility at different times and places?
Marital status
What is the relationship between social class and a child's chances for obtaining a quality education?
Social class directly affects a child's chances for obtaining a quality education
What has happened to the gap in college graduation rates between the rich and the poor over the past few decades?
The gap has increased
What has happened to average family income and social status for the bottom third of all children between 1975 and 2011?
They have decreased
What is the likelihood of a child born to parents in the lowest quintile ending up in the highest quintile as an adult?
4 percent
What is the relationship between technological advancements and income levels?
Technological advancements increase income levels
What is the difference between absolute mobility and relative mobility?
Absolute mobility looks at the mobility of a person in comparison to others in the same cohort, while relative mobility looks at the mobility of a person in comparison to their parent
What is stickiness concerning mobility?
When an individual is no longer experiencing relative mobility
What is the impact of socioeconomic inequality on social mobility in the United States?
Socioeconomic inequality decreases social mobility in the United States
What is one of the most promising chances of upward social mobility and attaining a higher social status?
Education
Study Notes
Social Mobility
- Refers to the movement of individuals, families, households, or other categories of people between social strata in a society.
Types of Mobility
- Intra-generational mobility: occurs when individuals experience a change in social status relative to their current social location within a given society.
- Inter-generational mobility: occurs between different generations, where children or grandchildren are in economic circumstances better than those of their parents or grandparents.
- Vertical mobility: the movement in a downward or upward direction within social stratification layers or tiers in an open system.
- Upward mobility: less frequent, represents cases of upward mobility, often referred to as 'rags to riches' stories.
Measures of Mobility
- Income or wealth: often used to quantitatively measure mobility.
- Socioeconomic status: used to predict, discuss, and learn more about an individual or group's mobility in society.
Social Systems
- Meritocratic society: a society where at least some value is given to achieved status characteristics.
- Open system: a society where social mobility is possible.
Parenting Styles
- Lower- and working-class parents: more common among authoritarian parents.
- Middle-class and upper-class parents: more common among concerted cultivation parents.
Social Class and Education
- Social class: determines the chances for social mobility.
- Upper-class parents: more likely to spend more time with their children at early ages.
- Cultural resources: the environment has an impact on a person's cultural resources.
Social Mobility in the US
- American Dream: associated with upward mobility.
- Gap in college graduation rates: has increased between the rich and the poor over the past few decades.
- Average family income and social status: has decreased for the bottom third of all children between 1975 and 2011.
- Child's chances for obtaining a quality education: related to social class.
- Stickiness: refers to the difficulty of upward mobility.
Other Factors
- Technological advancements: have an impact on income levels.
- Absolute mobility: refers to the movement of individuals up or down the social ladder.
- Relative mobility: refers to the movement of individuals relative to their peers.
- Socioeconomic inequality: has a negative impact on social mobility in the United States.
- College education: one of the most promising chances of upward social mobility and attaining a higher social status.
Test your knowledge on social mobility and its impact on society with this quiz. Explore the concepts of social stratification, open systems, and the factors that influence movement between social classes. Challenge yourself and gain a deeper understanding of this important aspect of social dynamics.
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