Definition:
Class mobility refers to movement between social classes over a lifetime or across generations.
Usage Context:
Used in discussions of opportunity, education, meritocracy, and economic fairness.
Critical Note:
Mobility narratives often overstate individual agency while underplaying structural barriers. Exceptional movement is used to deny systemic inequality.
Related Terms:
Upward Aspiration Pressure, Status Anxiety, Inequality, Class Erasure, Manufactured Demand