| Social Structure and Social Mobility Contributor(s): Shumsky, Neil L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0815321929 ISBN-13: 9780815321927 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: 307.760 |
| LCCN: 95036145 |
| Series: American Cities |
| Physical Information: 424 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First Published in 1996. Volume 7 SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND SOCIAL MOBILITY of the 'American Cities; series. This collection brings together more than 200 scholarly articles pertaining to the history and development of urban life in the United States during the past two centuries. Volume 7 looks at social class structure and social mobility. Its articles address questions that have intrigued historians for decades. What has been the class structure of American cities during the past two centuries? How much mobility has been possible? For whom has it been possible? What has been the relationship between social and geographic mobility? Finally, how have all kinds of Americans tried to improve their social status? |