SOCIOL 2R03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Christopher Jencks, Equal Opportunity

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 2R03
• Professor: Lina Samuel

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There has to be a critical mass of that group in order for there to be more equitable social interaction. Structures of corporations need to be changed in order for true change to happen have to. Where women were located ( middle managers) have a lot of responsibility, but very little power. Women= short job ladders, move a lil, then they"re stuck. Social mobility: movement of people up and down in a stratified system. Social reproduction: tendency for people to remain in their social classes (remember our discussion on. Equal opportunity is the ideal but social positioning skews that. Circular mobility: the circular movement of people (up down and up again) Structural mobility: shifts in the economy which allow for greater movement of people (either up or do. Result of economic growth and changes in society that allow people to move up. As of now, we are living with a lot of global competitiveness.