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Sociology Optional PYQ Solutions · Model answer

Write short note: Social class and vertical mobility.

  • UPSC 1993
  • Stratification and Mobility

Social class and vertical mobility shape each other. Class origin sets a person's chances of moving up or down, and the amount of movement decides whether classes form as stable groups with a shared consciousness. Class societies justify themselves by the promise of mobility, so the gap between that promise and actual rates is a…

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  • Mobility defines class
  • Class shapes mobility
  • Consequences of vertical mobility for class conflict
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  • Conclusion

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