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Social mobility, class and life chances

Social mobility, class and life chances

Concept map of patterns of social mobility showing vertical, horizontal, intergenerational, intragenerational, absolute and relative mobility Social mobility is movement between class or status positions, and it matters because class shapes life chances such as education, income, housing and influence. In a stratified society, some groups begin with more wealth, status and power than others.

Patterns of social mobility Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Patterns of social mobility

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Sociology Patterns of social mobility. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong grasp of the core sociological perspectives (functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism) early, since they underpin evaluation across every topic and exam question.