Sociology A-Level
Social mobility
What Social mobility means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Social mobility
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Reference: AQA
The movement of individuals or groups between positions in a stratification system.
Topics that use Social mobility
- Stratification and Differentiation (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Intersectionality
- Life chances
- Social differentiation
- Weberian theory
- Absolute mobility
- Social stratification
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