Social structure and social mobility

Author(s)

• Shumsky, Neil L.

Bibliographic Information

Social structure and social mobility

edited with introductions by Neil Larry Shumsky

（A Garland series, . American cities : a collection of essays / series editor, Neil Larry Shumsky ; v. 7）

Garland Pub., 1996

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

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?

Table of Contents

SOCIAL STRUCTURE, SOCIOECONOMIC MOBILITY, GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY

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Details

• NCID: BA26676574
• ISBN:
  • 0815321929
• LCCN: 95036145
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 409 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Cities and towns -- United States
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00483087