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`Yes, ones social class limits social mobility`, A.W. Djao from `The State and Social Welfare`

Social Class Affects Social Mobility

In The State and Social Welfare ' A .W . Djao (date of publication argues that social inequality is generated by social structures and not from physical abilities , intelligence , or talent differences . Djao (date of publication ) further illustrates how the social class limits social mobility by discussing how the state in a capitalist society helps in the process

The two major functions of society are capital accumulation and legitimization . In capital accumulation , the state focuses on producing labor power . In legitimization , the state focuses on maintaining the

non-working population

With these two major functions in mind , the state comes up with social policies

These social policies are what hinder social mobility because they have contradictions

By identifying the role of the state in developing social welfare in the midst of

continually generated social inequality ' the author is able to show that class limits social mobility (Djao , date of publication , 30

Recent studies have shown that there are several factors that affect social mobility . Some of them are : Social capital , cultural capital education , and employment /labor market experiences (Nunn , Johnson Monro , Bickerstaffe Kelsey , 2007 . By capital ' researchers mean where to get these influences when positive role models are in short supply and peer pressure builds up , or simply , there is a lack of ambition , social mobility is unlikely . Cultural capital also helps in social mobility . The family 's lack of support reduces the chances of younger generations ' ability to move up the social ladder . Education , on the other...

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