Changing Structures of Opportunity
A Life-course Perspective on Social Mobility and Reproduction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2235879 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steffen Hillmert (0000-0002-4423-8315, University of Tübingen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 184-196 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-7215 • E-ISSN: 1468-2672 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/esr/jcv012 |
| OpenAlex | W2313909293 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 38 |
Analysing trends in the social openness of society has for decades been a central aspect of sociological research on inequality. In this tradition, I describe long-term developments of intergenerational social mobility and reproduction in (West) Germany during the 20th century, paying particular attention to relevant mechanisms and conceptual issues. The empirical analyses draw upon data from all cohorts of the (West) German Life History Study (GLHS). They integrate selected aspects from life-course research and demography into mobility analyses, such as a focus on the family context, links between intergenerational and intragenerational mobility, and a prospective conception of mobility. Results indicate that a trend towards more openness has obviously slowed down or even reversed for the cohorts born after the mid-1950s. Cohorts also differ in the biographical timing when the impact of intergenerational mobility unfolds. Social mobility and reproduction are stepwise processes that are structured by families, employment, and, in particular, education. The analyses demonstrate the value of life-course data for macro-sociological analyses.
Biology · Context (archaeology) · Demographic economics · Economics · Geography · German · Inequality · Life course approach · Openness to experience · Perspective (graphical) · Positive economics · Reproduction · Social inequality · Social mobility · Social reproduction · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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Educational trajectories within and beyond the core education phase in Switzerland
Three spheres of stratification in how social origin relates to educational achievement
The effects of female education on child education
Parental ages and the intergenerational transmission of education
The direct effect of social origin on men’s occupational attainment over the early life course
On the way to becoming a society of downward mobility? Intergenerational occupational mobility in seven West German birth cohorts (1944–1978)
Socio-economic change and intergenerational class mobility
The intergenerational mobility advantage of educators’ children
Lives in Welfare States
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The Individual in Context(s)
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Occupational prestige in comparative perspective
Inequality
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The Fourth Generation of Comparative Stratification Research
Social Mobility in West Germany
Education, opportunity, and social inequality
The constant flux
Social Mobility in Europe
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Occupational Mobility and Developments of Inequality Along the Life Course
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The American occupational structure
The Educational and Early Occupational Attainment Process
Social Mobility and Social Structure
Class and Status
Social and Cultural Mobility
Les Stratégies de Reconversion
Informal Communication and the Development of Scientific Fields
Labour Market Integration and Institutions
Family Structure and the Reproduction of Inequalities
Inequality of Opportunity in Comparative Perspective
Comparative Intergenerational Stratification Research
The Three Worlds of Inequality
Fraternal Resemblance in Educational Attainment and Occupational Status
Differential Fertility, Intergenerational Educational Mobility, and Racial Inequality
| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 1,75 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |