Scribd
Upload
44 views

UNIT - II Topic - 3

This document discusses social mobility, which refers to changes in social status. It can involve upward, downward, or parallel movement. Social mobility is more common in industrial and urban societies. There are two main types: horizontal mobility, which involves movement within the same social level; and vertical mobility, which involves movement up or down levels through changes in class position. Vertical mobility has several sources, such as the army, schools, wealth accumulation, and family connections. The document also outlines different frameworks for categorizing types of social mobility.

Uploaded by

Ashutosh Sharma
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
44 views

UNIT - II Topic - 3

This document discusses social mobility, which refers to changes in social status. It can involve upward, downward, or parallel movement. Social mobility is more common in industrial and urban societies. There are two main types: horizontal mobility, which involves movement within the same social level; and vertical mobility, which involves movement up or down levels through changes in class position. Vertical mobility has several sources, such as the army, schools, wealth accumulation, and family connections. The document also outlines different frameworks for categorizing types of social mobility.

Uploaded by

Ashutosh Sharma
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 10

UNIT-II

Topic -III
Social Mobility

Change in social status

Characteristics of industrial or urban


society
Definition

Social mobility refers to movements up and


down in social status (Aortone and Hunt)

Social status – any change in social position.


Characteristics

Related to status of a person

Change in status of a person

Change – upward, downward, parallel

Mobility fund in urban, industrial societies


Types of Social Mobility

Sorokin:
Horizontal Social Mobility

Vertical social mobility

Horizontal mobility
Movement on the same social level

Vertical social mobility


Movement -upwards and downwards
Types of Horizontal Social Mobility
Intra Religious Mobility

Inter State Mobility

Inter Occupational Mobility

Types of Vertical Social Mobility


Ascending

Descending
Meaning of Vertical Mobility
Change in status and role- leads to change
in class position

Sources of Vertical Social Mobility - Sorokin

Army
Religious institutions
Schools
Political institutions
Wealth making organization
family
Social Mobility – Two Types – Lipset Bondix

Inter generational occupational mobility


Change in occupation within one’s lifetime

Intergenerational occupational mobility


Descending adoption of a profession by next
generation.
Division into Three Types – J.H. Kohl

Productive Mobility

Migratory Mobility

Technical Mobility
Merits of Social Mobility - Sorokin
Helps in changing racial structure

Change in human behavior and psychology

Effects in cooperation, competition,


integration, social organization
Impact on various areas - Educational,
Political, social, economic, industrial etc.,

You might also like