The New Social Mobility: How the Politicians Got It Wrong

ISBN-13: 9781447310655 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 240 str.

Geoff Payne

Opis

Despite being a hotly debated topic, social mobility remains one of the most misunderstood processes of our time. In this accessible and engaging book, leading mobility analyst Geoff Payne draws on the latest sociological evidence to demonstrate how our politicians have failed to grasp the ways in which mobility works. The New Social Mobility argues that we must consider the wider dimensions of mobility and life chances notably the workings of the labor market to assess more accurately the causes and consequences of mobility as both social and political processes. Bringing together a range of literature and research, Payne covers key themes of mobility analysis and offers a critical and original approach to social mobility. This comprehensive, important book will challenge the well-established opinions of politicians, pressure groups, the press, scholars, and the public alike."

Spis treści

Introducing the Confusing World of Social Mobility; ‘There’s a Lot of it About’; Log Cabins and Field-Marshals’ Batons; The Political Re-discovery of Social Mobility; Documenting Mobility; Tracing the Origins; Why low, why now?; The Pessimism of Older Academic Mobility Analysis; The Emergence of a New Society; The New Mobility Regime; Misconceptions of Schooling and Meritocracy; Tightening Bonds and Professional Access; Moving On; References; Tables and Figures.