#socialmobility — Public Fediverse posts
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“Some of my students might say that class doesn’t really exist or doesn’t matter any more, that there’s this idea we’re in a meritocratic society and everyone’s got equal access to opportunities and so on and so forth,” she said. “Whereas when we look at something like this we see quite clearly the different socioeconomic brackets speak differently in different ways.”
I bet they're the privileged, middle class ones...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/01/happy-vowel-key-indicator-social-class-manchester-accents-study -
“Some of my students might say that class doesn’t really exist or doesn’t matter any more, that there’s this idea we’re in a meritocratic society and everyone’s got equal access to opportunities and so on and so forth,” she said. “Whereas when we look at something like this we see quite clearly the different socioeconomic brackets speak differently in different ways.”
I bet they're the privileged, middle class ones...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/01/happy-vowel-key-indicator-social-class-manchester-accents-study -
‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/01/happy-vowel-key-indicator-social-class-manchester-accents-study #Manchester #Language #ClassIssues #GreaterManchester #SocialMobility #Science #NorthOfEngland #UkNews #Society
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‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/01/happy-vowel-key-indicator-social-class-manchester-accents-study #Manchester #Language #ClassIssues #GreaterManchester #SocialMobility #Science #NorthOfEngland #UkNews #Society
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8) We need an #ExtremeWealthLine if we are to lift more people above the #PovertyLine
If we believe #SocialMobility is good then a #WealthTax becomes a necessity
If we believe our #Politics is increasingly been bought by the #UltraWealthy then failure to address gross #inequality will lead to a decline in western #democracy
@ingridrobeyns
Lays it out clearly in this piece 👇 -
8) We need an #ExtremeWealthLine if we are to lift more people above the #PovertyLine
If we believe #SocialMobility is good then a #WealthTax becomes a necessity
If we believe our #Politics is increasingly been bought by the #UltraWealthy then failure to address gross #inequality will lead to a decline in western #democracy
@ingridrobeyns
Lays it out clearly in this piece 👇 -
8) We need an #ExtremeWealthLine if we are to lift more people above the #PovertyLine
If we believe #SocialMobility is good then a #WealthTax becomes a necessity
If we believe our #Politics is increasingly been bought by the #UltraWealthy then failure to address gross #inequality will lead to a decline in western #democracy
@ingridrobeyns
Lays it out clearly in this piece 👇 -
8) We need an #ExtremeWealthLine if we are to lift more people above the #PovertyLine
If we believe #SocialMobility is good then a #WealthTax becomes a necessity
If we believe our #Politics is increasingly been bought by the #UltraWealthy then failure to address gross #inequality will lead to a decline in western #democracy
@ingridrobeyns
Lays it out clearly in this piece 👇 -
8) We need an #ExtremeWealthLine if we are to lift more people above the #PovertyLine
If we believe #SocialMobility is good then a #WealthTax becomes a necessity
If we believe our #Politics is increasingly been bought by the #UltraWealthy then failure to address gross #inequality will lead to a decline in western #democracy
@ingridrobeyns
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Amusing to watch #billionaires scrambling. No doubt they’re frustrated their billions doesn’t entitle them to a bigger number of votes. Could be that’s why they are on a never ending quest to undermine any effort to make a more equitable society
Not all billionaire types want to pull up the ladder and decrease #SocialMobility, but its clear that an influential set have managed to decrease their tax burden with each passing year leaving us #NPC types with no social safety net
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Amusing to watch #billionaires scrambling. No doubt they’re frustrated their billions doesn’t entitle them to a bigger number of votes. Could be that’s why they are on a never ending quest to undermine any effort to make a more equitable society
Not all billionaire types want to pull up the ladder and decrease #SocialMobility, but its clear that an influential set have managed to decrease their tax burden with each passing year leaving us #NPC types with no social safety net
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In our latest PS #Insiderinterview, Philippe Aghion and @[email protected] discuss how AI-driven disruption could trigger political backlash if workers are left behind. Watch or read for free at the link below: bit.ly/4oikmEp #Populism #AI #EconomicSecurity #LaborMarket #SocialMobility
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In our latest PS #Insiderinterview, Philippe Aghion and @[email protected] discuss how AI-driven disruption could trigger political backlash if workers are left behind. Watch or read for free at the link below: bit.ly/4oikmEp #Populism #AI #EconomicSecurity #LaborMarket #SocialMobility
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In our latest PS #Insiderinterview, Philippe Aghion and @[email protected] discuss how AI-driven disruption could trigger political backlash if workers are left behind. Watch or read for free at the link below: bit.ly/4oikmEp #Populism #AI #EconomicSecurity #LaborMarket #SocialMobility
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In our latest PS #Insiderinterview, Philippe Aghion and @[email protected] discuss how AI-driven disruption could trigger political backlash if workers are left behind. Watch or read for free at the link below: bit.ly/4oikmEp #Populism #AI #EconomicSecurity #LaborMarket #SocialMobility
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In our latest PS #Insiderinterview, Philippe Aghion and @[email protected] discuss how AI-driven disruption could trigger political backlash if workers are left behind. Watch or read for free at the link below: bit.ly/4oikmEp #Populism #AI #EconomicSecurity #LaborMarket #SocialMobility
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Social Mobility Day 2026: Why Britain’s Growing Opportunity Gap Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Employers
Image credit: PexelsBritain’s growing youth employment crisis has reignited questions about who gets access to opportunity. As Social…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #barrierstoprogression #employmentmatters #socialmobility #SocialMobilityDay #Youthemployment
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/61272/ Social Mobility Day 2026: Why Britain’s Growing Opportunity Gap Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Employers #BarriersToProgression #Britain #EmploymentMatters #SocialMobility #SocialMobilityDay #YouthEmployment
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* The Great Global Transformation
The United States, China, and the Remaking of the World Economic Order, Branko Milanovic >>
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/G/bo269830239.html* The U.S., China, and the Remaking of the World Economic Order
"After unprecedented economic growth during the 20th century, is the U.S. losing its place as a world power? How have China’s economic rise and its growing class of uber-wealthy elites shaken up its society? How are the seismic changes to both countries reshuffling the global economic order?" >>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr1zscNHeYI
#geopolitics #USChinaRelations #WorldEconomicOrder #SeismicShifts #US #China #growth #elites #UberWealthy #plutocracy #nationalism #NationalMarketLiberalism #degeneration #protectionism #inequality #SocialMobility #homoploutia #book -
* The Great Global Transformation
The United States, China, and the Remaking of the World Economic Order, Branko Milanovic >>
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/G/bo269830239.html* The U.S., China, and the Remaking of the World Economic Order
"After unprecedented economic growth during the 20th century, is the U.S. losing its place as a world power? How have China’s economic rise and its growing class of uber-wealthy elites shaken up its society? How are the seismic changes to both countries reshuffling the global economic order?" >>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr1zscNHeYI
#geopolitics #USChinaRelations #WorldEconomicOrder #SeismicShifts #US #China #growth #elites #UberWealthy #plutocracy #nationalism #NationalMarketLiberalism #degeneration #protectionism #inequality #SocialMobility #homoploutia #book -
📄 The programme for the upcoming CPC-CG Symposium at the #UniversityofStAndrews is now available!
On 23-24 June, the symposium will bring together researchers from the #UK, #Europe, and beyond to explore #intergenerational change and support across a range of themes, including:
• #Household and #housing
• #Migration and #socialmobility
• #Community, #segregation, and #socialcohesion
• #Family and #fertility
• #Intergenerationalexchange
More info: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/event_calendar/1002/Centre_for_Population_Change__Connecting_Generations_Symposium_on_Intergenerational_Change_and_Support -
Privately educated CEOs seen as ‘safer bet’ by investors, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/14/privately-educated-ceos-safer-bet-investors-class-bias-study #PrivateSchools #Education #Schools #Business #Ftse #FinancialSector #StockMarkets #SecondarySchools #Sociology #SocialMobility #Inequality #Society #UkNews #UsNews #WorldNews #ClassIssues
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Privately educated CEOs seen as ‘safer bet’ by investors, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/14/privately-educated-ceos-safer-bet-investors-class-bias-study #PrivateSchools #Education #Schools #Business #Ftse #FinancialSector #StockMarkets #SecondarySchools #Sociology #SocialMobility #Inequality #Society #UkNews #UsNews #WorldNews #ClassIssues
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Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/28/calls-for-student-premium-to-support-disadvantaged-young-people-after-gcses #SocialMobility #Inequality #Schools #Education #UkNews #Teaching #DepartmentForEducation #SchoolFunding
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Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/28/calls-for-student-premium-to-support-disadvantaged-young-people-after-gcses #SocialMobility #Inequality #Schools #Education #UkNews #Teaching #DepartmentForEducation #SchoolFunding
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“We have allowed #inequalities to harden, #socialmobility to stall, and trust to erode, undermining #socialcohesion.”
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mhblgspyvc2i -
“We have allowed #inequalities to harden, #socialmobility to stall, and trust to erode, undermining #socialcohesion.”
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mhblgspyvc2i -
There is a cynical pandering by mainstream Irish parties on issues of migration. It’s particularly notable in some of the stances taken by FG.
Rather that combatting disinformation, some have opted for a me too embrace of fear based xenophobic politics.
Its shameful stuff and a distraction from the glacial pace in governance addressing #affordability, the #HousingCrisis, physical and social #infrastructure, and #SocialMobility
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There is a cynical pandering by mainstream Irish parties on issues of migration. It’s particularly notable in some of the stances taken by FG.
Rather that combatting disinformation, some have opted for a me too embrace of fear based xenophobic politics.
Its shameful stuff and a distraction from the glacial pace in governance addressing #affordability, the #HousingCrisis, physical and social #infrastructure, and #SocialMobility
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This looks set to be a brilliant event on understanding the needs of lower-income families, with many great speakers, including CPC-CG member Athina Vlachantoni, who will discuss how we should properly value both paid and unpaid work.
Register to attend in person or online on 10 Feb: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/unsung-britain-final-conference/
#demography #socialpolicy #socialscience #families #lowincome #costofliving #inequality #labourmarket #socialmobility #economy #livingstandards #poverty #welfare #caring #ageing #ukpolitics
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No, private schools aren’t victims of ‘reverse discrimination’ – and Cambridge should know better | Lee Elliot Major https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/10/private-schools-reverse-discrimination-cambridge-university-trinity-hall #UniversityOfCambridge #OxbridgeAndElitism #Education #PrivateSchools #Admissions #SocialMobility #AccessToUniversity #HigherEducation #Students #Society #Schools #UkNews
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‘Immoral’: Cambridge college urged to drop private school recruitment drive https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jan/08/university-of-cambridge-trinity-hall-recruitment-private-schools #UniversityOfCambridge #OxbridgeAndElitism #PrivateSchools #Admissions #SocialMobility #AccessToUniversity #Students #HigherEducation #Universities #HigherEducationPolicy #Schools #Society #Education #UkNews
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‘Immoral’: Cambridge college urged to drop private school recruitment drive https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jan/08/university-of-cambridge-trinity-hall-recruitment-private-schools #UniversityOfCambridge #OxbridgeAndElitism #PrivateSchools #Admissions #SocialMobility #AccessToUniversity #Students #HigherEducation #Universities #HigherEducationPolicy #Schools #Society #Education #UkNews
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NEXT WEEK - #CPCCGWebinar 27 Nov
🧑🏫 Ayse Guveli, Professor of #Sociology at the University of #Warwick, will discuss the consequences and long-term impact of #migration on #migrants using research from the 2000 #Families and The Third #Generation projects.
Register to join us online - all welcome: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/event_calendar/955/CPC_CG_Webinar__Ayse_Guveli
#demography #socialscience #immigration #geography #Turkey #socialinequalities #socialmobility #family #lifecourse
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Check out the newly published conference report “The Empire and I: Individuals in Empires and Postimperial Spaces”! The conference was organised by @GRK2571 at @unifreiburg (28–30 Nov 2024).
Written by Lara Forster & Kaja Plate, it explores personal perspectives on imperial frameworks.
🔗Read it here: https://t1p.de/conf-rep-24
@dfg_public @histodons @histodon #empires #histodon #histodons #conference #postimperial #academicpublishing #imperialbiographies #socialmobility #romanempire #ottomanhistory #habsburgempire #colonialhistory #genderedspaces #globalhistory #institutions #earlymodernhistory
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Being on social benefits...
... in the UK has some interesting disadvantages 🤨
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#Welfare #SocialBenefits #SingleParent #Disability #Poverty #PovertyTrap #SocialMobility
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Being on social benefits...
... in the UK has some interesting disadvantages 🤨
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#Welfare #SocialBenefits #SingleParent #Disability #Poverty #PovertyTrap #SocialMobility
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Housebuilder’s charitable foundation launches new £200,000 funding programme
Persimmon say a total of £200,000 is available, with applications now open for two £50,000 donations, which will be awarded in May.
A second round of funding will open in June, with an additional two £50,000 donations awarded in September.
The latest winners in Wales were the charity arms of both Cardiff City and Swansea City football clubs.
Cardiff City FC Community Foundation delivers a range of impactful initiatives that engage individuals and communities, offering opportunities to develop skills, improve well-being, and foster community cohesion.
Swansea City AFC Community Foundation runs innovative programmes that address challenges such as social isolation, health inequalities, and educational gaps, focussing on building prosperity by inspiring educational achievement and entrepreneurial spirit.
AdvertisementPersimmon say the aim of the programme is to give more charities and community groups the opportunity to access Foundation donations. Applications are encouraged from organisations that focus on social mobility and youth development, including learning and training.
Anthony Vigor, Chair of the Foundation, said: “This new open application programme will create new opportunities for us to support organisations that tackle inequality and aid social mobility, helping us to change more lives.”
The deadline for applications for the first round of funding is 11.59pm on Sunday, April 13th. Charities can apply via the Foundation section of the Persimmon Corporate website at persimmonhomes.com/corporate/foundation
#Charity #community #football #grantFunding #Persimmon #socialMobility #Swansea #SwanseaCityFoundation
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working for a #betterworld for everybody definately pays off but unfortunately the #corruption in this #finance #system is MASSIVE #garycseconomics https://www.youtube.com/@garyseconomics/videos Gary's economics - #socialmobility - most people end up being as #rich or #poor as their #parents what this means: in #capitalism #possession is not taxed enough and #work is #tax ed too much
even worse: the #superrich basically avoid tax completely which of couse leads to massive social #inqeuality #economics #finance #money #bank #banks #wtf #stopthismadness -
working for a #betterworld for everybody definately pays off but unfortunately the #corruption in this #finance #system is MASSIVE #garycseconomics https://www.youtube.com/@garyseconomics/videos Gary's economics - #socialmobility - most people end up being as #rich or #poor as their #parents what this means: in #capitalism #possession is not taxed enough and #work is #tax ed too much
even worse: the #superrich basically avoid tax completely which of couse leads to massive social #inqeuality #economics #finance #money #bank #banks #wtf #stopthismadness -
A quotation from Johnson, Lyndon:
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Poverty must not be a bar to learning, and learning must offer an escape from poverty.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/johnson-lyndon/71356/#quote #quotes #quotation #education #learning #lowerclass #opportunity #poverty #safetynet #socialmobility
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A quotation from Johnson, Lyndon:
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Poverty must not be a bar to learning, and learning must offer an escape from poverty.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/johnson-lyndon/71356/#quote #quotes #quotation #education #learning #lowerclass #opportunity #poverty #safetynet #socialmobility
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A quotation from Johnson, Lyndon:
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Poverty must not be a bar to learning, and learning must offer an escape from poverty.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/johnson-lyndon/71356/#quote #quotes #quotation #education #learning #lowerclass #opportunity #poverty #safetynet #socialmobility
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A quotation from Johnson, Lyndon:
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Poverty must not be a bar to learning, and learning must offer an escape from poverty.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/johnson-lyndon/71356/#quote #quotes #quotation #education #learning #lowerclass #opportunity #poverty #safetynet #socialmobility
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New CPC-CG Policy Briefing compares #educational, #employment, and #occupational #mobility between #secondgeneration #immigrants and White British individuals in the UK, revealing significant disparities.
#migration #immigration #education #skills #employment #socialmobility #levellingup #economics #socialscience
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It's been 5 years since we were displaced to So's homelands in CA, after the eviction from my ancestral homelands in St Paul, we been staying with inlaws, and we finally have an opportunity to move towards building upward mobility, if we can get repaired.
#IndigenousMutualAid #NdnsOnTheMove #UpwardMobility #SocialMobility
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It's been 5 years since we were displaced to So's homelands in CA, after the eviction from my ancestral homelands in St Paul, we been staying with inlaws, and we finally have an opportunity to move towards building upward mobility, if we can get repaired.
#IndigenousMutualAid #NdnsOnTheMove #UpwardMobility #SocialMobility
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It's been 5 years since eviction & we're finally gaining some stability towards #Socialmobility. Can u help us get our vehicle back on the road? Help us get our 1st dono today?
#IndigenousMutualAid #MutualAidRequest #TipANative #NdnsOnTheMove #EmergencyCrowdFund #DisabilityCrowdfund
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It's been 5 years since eviction & we're finally gaining some stability towards #Socialmobility. Can u help us get our vehicle back on the road? Help us get our 1st dono today?
#IndigenousMutualAid #MutualAidRequest #TipANative #NdnsOnTheMove #EmergencyCrowdFund #DisabilityCrowdfund
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How economic inequality harms societies | Richard Wilkinson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7LzE3u7Bw&ab_channel=TED
We feel instinctively that societies with huge income gaps are somehow going wrong. Richard Wilkinson charts the hard data on economic inequality, and shows what gets worse when rich and poor are too far apart: real effects on health, lifespan, even such basic values as trust.
#Income #Disparity #HealthEffects #SocialDestruction #BirthRates #InfantMortality #SocialMobility