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... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > stratification, power and inequality at work > downward mobility
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > stratification, power and inequality at work > downward mobility

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downward mobility  

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  • Social mobility is a fundamental aspiration in most societies. In the world's most affluent countries, mobility rates have become politically sensitive because of the way they express underlying principles of meritocracy and equality of opportunity. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Downward Mobility]

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