social mobility

For this assignment, you will trace your own family’s history of
social mobility. Consider various types of social mobility, including
intragenerational mobility, intergenerational mobility, and status
attainment.

You should examine at least three generations of your family and
think about their achievements and ascriptions and whether people
climbed upward, slid downward, or remained the same. Be sure to think
about race and gender and their role in mobility and social status. You
should also make predictions about your own social mobility and your
children’s (real or imagined) future mobility.

To complete this assignment, perform the following tasks:

1. Describe your family’s history of social mobility through at least
   three generations. Types of social mobility to discuss include
   intragenerational mobility, intergenerational mobility, and status
   attainment.
2. Explain the role of race and gender in the discussion on mobility and social status.
3. Explore and then explain why each generation achieved different levels of social mobility.
4. Predict your own social mobility and if you have children, their mobility.
5. Support your work with the text readings, lectures, and appropriate outside resources.