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The son also rises : surnames and the history of social mobility

text The son also rises : surnames and the history of social mobility

Clark, Gregory

Summary
How much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and grandparents? How much does this influence our children? More than we wish to believe! While it has been argued that rigid class structures have eroded in favor of greater social equ... Read more
Contents
Preface -- Introduction: of ruling classes and underclasses : the laws of social mobility -- Social mobility by time and place -- Sweden : mobility achieved? -- The United States : land of opportunity -- Medieval England : mobility in the feudal a... Read more
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Description
xii, 364 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Publisher
2014
MARC Permalink

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 305.513 CLA in Adult Non-fiction Available

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