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The American Class Systems

Question 5 • Sociology - EL1120

A doctor whose father works as a janitor would be an example of _____.

Answer
A
Horizontal mobility
B
Vertical mobility
C
Intergenerational mobility
D
Parallel mobility

Explanation

Intergenerational mobility describes a change in social position between generations of a family. The doctor’s occupation is being compared with the father’s occupation as a janitor, so this is intergenerational mobility.

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