Social Mobility - Video Notes Flashcards

A set of QA flashcards covering key concepts from the notes on social mobility, its types, and population mobility (international and national).

What is social mobility?

A change, shift, increase, or decrease in the role and status of social members.

What is vertical mobility?

A shift in social status experienced by a person or group at a different social layer.

What is upward vertical mobility?

Social climbing; an increase in a person's status or position.

What is downward vertical mobility?

Social sinking; a decrease in a person's social position or status.

What is horizontal mobility?

A shift in social status within the same layer.

What is inter-region mobility?

Movement of individuals or groups from one area to another.

What is inter-generational mobility?

Developments in living standards, either decreasing or increasing within a generation.

What are the main types of population mobility?

International migration (immigration, emigration, remigration) and national migration (transmigration, urbanization, ruralization, circulation).

immigration

Moving into a country.

emigration

going out of a country

What is remigration?

Returning to a country after living elsewhere.

What is transmigration?

Movement from one area to another within a country.

urbanization

Movement of people toward cities.

What is ruralization?

Movement of people toward rural areas.

What is circulation in the context of national migration?

Movement of people within a country in a circular or repetitive pattern.

What is the impact of globalization on cultures and populations?

Globalization affects cultures and populations in various ways, often influencing diversity and exposure to external influences.