Social Mobility 3.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? SociologySocial inequalityGCSEWJEC Created by: Amanda ArcherCreated on: 13-01-13 15:59 Social Mobility The extent to which people are able to move between the layers of the social stratification system 1 of 7 Upward Mobility movement up the social ladder (hierarchy), for example, you could work hard and get a better job 2 of 7 Horizontal Mobility The process of getting another job at the same level in the class structure 3 of 7 Ascribed Status Social positions are fixed at birth and they are unchanging over time. Closed type of stratification system. 4 of 7 Achieved Status Social positions are earned on the basis of personal talents or merits. Open type of stratification system 5 of 7 Meritocracy Social status is based on ability and achievement rather than social class or parental status 6 of 7 Stratification Describes the way society is structured into hierarchy of strata or layers that are unequally ranked 7 of 7
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