How do American cultural values and economic aspiration and motivation influence the American classs sytem and social mobility?

Answer 1

A main factor when it comes to social class is education. The US gives opportunity for school to the rich and the poor. In some communities of the US, the general level of education amongst the population is expected. Also, some communities promote entering and finishing college, allowing people to become educated and skilled (in order to get a job or start a career). Having a college education is becoming more common in the US. If education is not promoted within a community, most likely people will not go to college or finish high school. This leads people to have lower paying jobs in a lower class. The revolution within technology is also a leading factor in US social mobility. When technology advances, the jobs available also changes, which can result in downward mobility for the individuals involved. More farming technology= less farmers or less skilled workers. Changes in the merchandising patterns in the US also affects social mobility. For example, great emphasis on insurance, real-estate transactions, credit card industry and person services have blown up. Allowing more white-collared jobs to prosper and bloom.

Changes in the economy are the primary structural cause of downward mobility. Workers lose jobs because their skills are no longer marketable or the growth of technology alters the demand for workers. Some of these workers will look for new jobs, but the jobs may possibly be comparatively less, experiencing downward vertical mobility. In time of economic growth and low unemployment, entering the job market is less difficult in terms of finding a desirable job. In economic recession, desirable jobs are not plentiful and even people with high education or college graduates find themselves not being qualified or find themselves working a job that is not within their field.