Sociology A-Level
Absolute mobility
What Absolute mobility means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Absolute mobility
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Reference: AQA
Total numbers changing class, often driven by structural economic shifts like the expansion of white-collar jobs.
Topics that use Absolute mobility
- Stratification and Differentiation (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Intersectionality
- Life chances
- Social differentiation
- Weberian theory
- Social mobility
- Social stratification
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