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Mobilność społeczna jako konwersja kapitałów
Social mobility as a conversion of capitals

Author(s): Ireneusz Sadowski, Alicja Zawistowska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Economy, Business Economy / Management, Political Sciences, Civil Society, Governance, Public Administration, Sociology, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Collegium Civitas
Keywords: social structure; social mobility; educational capital; human capital; social capital

Summary/Abstract: In this article we aim to synthesize existing knowledge on social structure and its contemporary changes in the context of the notion of capitals (not only material, but social, human, educational as well). We also propose to look at mobility from the perspective of conversions of those capitals. Based on that, we try to show that inequalities and prospects of upward mobility is contingent on key institutional systems in contemporary societies, which tend to converge.

  • Issue Year: 6/2015
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 43-59
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish