Social Mobility in the 20th Century: Class Mobility and Occupational Change in the United States and Germany

Hertel, Florian R.

Based on a novel class scheme and a unique compilation of German and American data, this book reveals that intergenerational class mobility increased over most of the past century. While country differences in intergenerational mobility are surprisingly small, gender, regional, racial and ethnic differences were initially large but declined over time. At the end of the 20^th century, however, mobility prospects turned to the worse in both countries. In light of these findings, the book develops a narrative account of historical socio-political developments that are likely to have driven the basic resemblances across countries but also account for the initial decline and the more recent increase in intergenerational inequality.

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Published by: Springer VS

Publication Date: 2016-08-15

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783658147846

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-14785-3

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 391