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" France has the least social mobility of any developed country. The social elevator no longer works. It's broken."
Xavier Niel

Meaning of "social mobility" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SOCIAL MOBILITY

ˈsəʊʃəl məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOCIAL MOBILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Social mobility is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOCIAL MOBILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Social mobility

Social mobility is the movement of individuals or groups of people in social position. It may refer to classes, ethnic groups, or entire nations, and may measure health status, literacy, or education. More commonly it refers to individuals or families, and their change in income or wealth. It also typically refers to vertical mobility—movement of individuals or groups, up or down from one socio-economic level to another often by changing jobs or marriage. In addition it can also refer to horizontal mobility—movement from one position to another within the same social level. Social mobility can be the change in status between someone and their parents/previous family generations; or over the change during one's lifetime. It can be "absolute" i.e. total amount of movement of people between classes, usually over one generation; or "relative" which is an estimation of the chance of upward or downward social mobility of a member of one social class in comparison with a member from another class. A higher level of intergenerational mobility is often considered a sign of greater fairness, or equality of opportunity, in a society.

Definition of social mobility in the English dictionary

The definition of social mobility in the dictionary is a person's ability to move to a different social class, usually from a lower to a higher social class.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOCIAL MOBILITY

ability · accessibility · accountability · availability · capability · compatibility · disability · durability · eligibility · flexibility · inability · liability · mobility · nobility · possibility · probability · reliability · responsibility · stability · visibility

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOCIAL MOBILITY

social housing · social inclusion · social inquiry report · social insurance · Social Insurance Number · social intelligence · social life · social market · social media · social misfit · social networking site · social notworking · social order · social organization · social phobia · social psychology · social realism · social recession · social register · social science

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOCIAL MOBILITY

agility · credibility · facility · feasibility · fertility · functionality · hostility · humility · inevitability · instability · merchantability · profitability · suitability · susceptibility · sustainability · tranquility · usability · utility · variability · versatility · vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of social mobility in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «social mobility» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SOCIAL MOBILITY

Find out the translation of social mobility to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of social mobility from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «social mobility» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

社会流动
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

la movilidad social
570 millions of speakers
en

English

social mobility
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सामाजिक गतिशीलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحراك الاجتماعي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

социальная мобильность
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

mobilidade social
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সামাজিক গতিশীলতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

la mobilité sociale
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

mobiliti sosial
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

soziale Mobilität
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

社会的流動性
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

사회 이동
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Mobilitas sosial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xã hội di động
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சமூக இயக்கம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सामाजिक गतिशीलता
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

sosyal hareketlilik
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

mobilità sociale
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

mobilność społeczna
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

соціальна мобільність
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

mobilitate socială
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινωνική κινητικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sosiale mobiliteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

social rörlighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sosial mobilitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of social mobility

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOCIAL MOBILITY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of social mobility
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about social mobility

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5 QUOTES WITH «SOCIAL MOBILITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word social mobility.
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Nick Clegg
If you scratch below the surface and ask what really makes me tick, it's the liberalism of trying to promote freedom and opportunity. Promoting social mobility is one of the keys to that.
2
Helene D. Gayle
The difference between rich and poor is becoming more extreme, and as income inequality widens the wealth gap in major nations, education, health and social mobility are all threatened.
3
Cristina Kirchner
I'm a daughter of the middle class with a strong sense of social mobility and individualism, like the waves of immigrants, like my Spanish grandparents, who made Argentina.
4
Xavier Niel
France has the least social mobility of any developed country. The social elevator no longer works. It's broken.
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Fareed Zakaria
Americans have so far put up with inequality because they felt they could change their status. They didn't mind others being rich, as long as they had a path to move up as well. The American Dream is all about social mobility in a sense - the idea that anyone can make it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOCIAL MOBILITY»

Discover the use of social mobility in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to social mobility and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Education and Social Mobility in the Soviet Union 1921-1934
A history of Soviet education policy 1921-34, this is a sequel to the author's highly praised Commissariat of Enlightenment.
Sheila Fitzpatrick, 2002
2
Social Mobility in Industrial Society
This classic volume continues to be a basic reference source in the field of occupational mobility.
Seymour Martin Lipset, Reinhard Bendix, 1991
3
Ethnicity, Social Mobility, and Public Policy: Comparing the ...
While finding that there are important similarities in the experience of ethnic, and especially immigrant, groups in the two countries, the volume also concludes that the differences between the US and UK, especially in the case of American ...
Glenn C. Loury, Tariq Modood, Steven M. Teles, 2005
4
Social Mobility and Class Structure in Modern Britain
Originally published in 1980, but out of print for some time, this book is now again available.
John H. Goldthorpe, 1987
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Pathways to Social Class: A Qualitative Approach to Social ...
Do dreams of mobility matter? This volume promises to inspire other sociologists towards the richly revealing and highly significant findings that a broader-based-approach to social mobility will enable.
Daniel Bertaux, Paul Richard Thompson, 2006
6
Social mobility in Europe
Social Mobility in Europe is the most comprehensive study to date of trends in intergenerational social mobility.
Richard Breen, 2004
7
Social Mobility and Political Attitudes: Comparative ...
This volume provides a fundamental rethinking of the old literature on mobility and politics, and a reassessment of interpretive schemes based upon it.
Frederick C. Turner
8
Analyzing Inequality: Life Chances and Social Mobility in ...
An examination of the state of the art in stratification research, looking at data, methods, theory, and new empirical findings in social inequality, life course, and cross-national comparative sociology. "[It] is heartening to see the ...
Stefan Svallfors, 2007
9
Celebrity Culture and the American Dream: Stardom and Social ...
Equally important, the book explains how and why the story of Hollywood celebrities matters, sociologically speaking, to an understanding of American society, to the changing nature of the American Dream, and to the relation between class ...
Karen Sternheimer, 2011
10
New Markets, New Opportunities?: Economic and Social ...
This book provides a summary of the latest research on the economics and politics of social mobility in both developed and emerging market economies, including the conceptual issues involved and the challenges of accurately documenting ...
Nancy Birdsall, Carol Graham

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOCIAL MOBILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term social mobility is used in the context of the following news items.
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Well-off families create 'glass floor' to ensure children's success …
It said: “If policy makers are determined to increase social mobility in a climate where 'room at the top' is not expanding then the factors that limit downward ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
While “poshness tests” are still in use for top jobs, social mobility will …
I am increasingly convinced the concept of social mobility is some sort of ... research by the social mobility and child poverty commission (SMCP) has found. «New Statesman, Jun 15»
3
Social mobility 'must be part of Singapore identity': Tharman
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday said social mobility "has to be part of our Singapore identity", as he sketched ... «The Straits Times, Mar 15»
4
Britain's social mobility 'cold spots'
Dozens of neighbourhoods in the richest parts of Britain have become “social mobility cold spots” where young people have little serious chance of advancing in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
5
The Indian Dream? World Bank Says Social Mobility in India …
The findings of the analysis were that “within the same generation, mobility in earnings - measured by the ability to move out of poverty and into the middle class ... «Newsweek, Jan 15»
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What goes up
SOCIAL mobility is widely believed to be falling. In October the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, headed by Alan Milburn, a former Labour minister, ... «The Economist, Nov 14»
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Social mobility tsar: four-in-10 mothers and fathers 'should receive …
In a report, the chairman of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission insisted parenting classes – aimed at families with children from the early years up ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
8
Retired Women at Risk for Downward Income Mobility
Social mobility is often thought of as a challenge facing children and working-age adults, but sharp drops in income are a real threat for millions of elderly ... «Brookings Institution, Oct 14»
9
Social mobility starts at school
New research for the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission reveals just how much the establishment is dominated by people of a certain background. «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
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Government's Social Mobility Tsar Slams Coalition Child Poverty Plan
The UK government's poverty tsar has branded its plan to tackle child poverty a "farce". Alan Milburn, a Labour MP and chairman of the Social Mobility and Child ... «International Business Times UK, Jun 14»
REFERENCE
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