Social Mobility: And Its Enemies (Pelican Books)

Author: Elliot Major, Lee

Brand: Penguin Press

Color: Sky/Pale blue

Edition: Illustrated

Binding: paperback

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 272

Release Date: 11-10-2018

Part Number: 54414954

Details: What are the effects of decreasing social mobility?
How does education help - and hinder - us in improving our life chances?
Why are so many of us stuck on the same social rung as our parents?

Apart from the USA, Britain has the lowest social mobility in the Western world. The lack of movement in who gets where in society - particularly when people are stuck at the bottom and the top - costs the nation dear, both in terms of the unfulfilled talents of those left behind and an increasingly detached elite, disinterested in improvements that benefit the rest of society.

This book analyses cutting-edge research into how social mobility has changed in Britain over the years, the shifting role of schools and universities in creating a fairer future, and the key to what makes some countries and regions so much richer in opportunities, bringing a clearer understanding of what works and how we can better shape our future.

EAN: 9780241317020

Package Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English