Social Mobility and Social Class in Ireland
Gill & Macmillan Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 31. March 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
199 pages
978-0-7171-2055-0 (ISBN)
Description
Based on original research by the Economic and Social Research Institute, the authors show that class barriers in Ireland are substantially more rigid than in other countries. They go on to argue that the introduction of free education has not reduced educational inequalities. Rather than observing a movement towards equality of opportunity, research has shown a continued capacity of those in privileged positions to maintain their relative advantages against the encroachment of outsiders. The findings set out in this book provide compelling evidence of the continuing significance in Ireland of class differences in income, standards of living, poverty, economic stress and physical and mental health. Other books by Christopher T. Whelan include "Values and Social Changes in Ireland".
Based on original research by the Economic and Social Research Institute, the authors show that class barriers in Ireland are substantially more rigid than in other countries. They go on to argue that the introduction of free education has not reduced educational inequalities. Rather than observing a movement towards equality of opportunity, research has shown a continued capacity of those in privileged positions to maintain their relative advantages against the encroachment of outsiders. The findings set out in this book provide compelling evidence of the continuing significance in Ireland of class differences in income, standards of living, poverty, economic stress and physical and mental health. Other books by Christopher T. Whelan include "Values and Social Changes in Ireland".
Based on original research by the Economic and Social Research Institute, the authors show that class barriers in Ireland are substantially more rigid than in other countries. They go on to argue that the introduction of free education has not reduced educational inequalities. Rather than observing a movement towards equality of opportunity, research has shown a continued capacity of those in privileged positions to maintain their relative advantages against the encroachment of outsiders. The findings set out in this book provide compelling evidence of the continuing significance in Ireland of class differences in income, standards of living, poverty, economic stress and physical and mental health. Other books by Christopher T. Whelan include "Values and Social Changes in Ireland".
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Publishing group
Gill
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7171-2055-0 (9780717120550)
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Persons
Richard Breen is Professor of Sociology at Queen's University at Belfast. Christopher T. Whelan is Research Professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute in Dublin.
Richard Breen is Professor of Sociology at Queen's University at Belfast. Christopher T. Whelan is Research Professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute in Dublin.
Richard Breen is Professor of Sociology at Queen's University at Belfast. Christopher T. Whelan is Research Professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute in Dublin.
Content
Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Perspectives on Social Mobility Chapter 2 The Changing Class Structure and the Scale of Social Mobility Chapter 3 Class Mobility Changes and Equality of Opportunity Chapter 4 Modelling Social Mobility Regimes Chapter 5 The Class Mobility of Women Chapter 6 Education, Class Origins and Entry to the Labour Force Chapter 7 Work-Life Mobility Chapter 8 The Continuing Relevance of Class Analysis Chapter 9 Conclusions References