General Discussion assigment

Social Mobility in the US

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Required Sources

· Read Chapter 8 Stratification and Mobility in the US, in the Schaefer textbook

o Specifically, review the information under the heading Social Mobility in the U.S.

· Watch this short video on Social Mobility and the American Dream

Assignment

Post 1: What Did You Learn? 

Often the argument is made that if you “just work hard enough” you can be financially secure. Sociological research demonstrates that the answer is more complicated than that.

· According to evidence from both Chapter 8 and the video, how realistic is it to be financially secure from “hard work”? In other words, what factors beyond “hard work” impact the likelihood of upward mobility in the US?