Limiting Factors to Upward Social Mobility in America

In the "American dream" country, it is generally thought that there is a direct relationship between hard work and success. With this ideal prototype, people who have invested for a long time inevitably succeed and will develop on a social ladder. In theory, one may be born in the "bottom of the food chain" and may enter the social elite domain through some effort. As a proof of this global view of the United States, hoping to leave life for better education, work, government, community, and their future generations, immigrants from all over the world " Opportunity Land "on a journey.

The focus of this article is on social mobility in the US. My expected result is an increase in social mobility in the United States, which depends on race, income, mother and father's occupation, and ethnicity. The research method I am using is literature review. 1) the rise in social mobility is more likely to be Caucasian than Black, 2) the decline in social mobility is declining, the social mobility is declining 3) the rise in social mobility Increases People's Social Ladders

The state can be changed through the process of social liquidity. Social liquidity is a change in status within a gradual system. The movement of the state can be upward movement (upward movement) or downward movement (downward movement). Social liquidity allows people to move to other social positions where they were born. Social mobility is more common in society, where achievement is a major basis of social status rather than attribution. In the latter part of the 20th century, social mobility in the United States became particularly noticeable and more and more women entered the workplace and the number of full-time college students steadily increased. Such improvements in education and the substantial increase in household incomes greatly contribute to the improvement of social mobility that many people are receiving today. With this upward flow, however, there are many Americans who have the philosophy of "following all"

Individuals can experience social activities up and down for various reasons. Rising movement means increasing or rising movement of social class. In the United States, people show respect for the achievements of celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Michael Jordan. Best selling writer Steven King served as a clerk before publication. Oprah Winfrey grew up in rural poverty in the state of Mississippi and later became a source of strong media. There are many people who have risen from humble beginnings to fame and wealth. But the truth is that the number of people ranging from poverty to wealth is very small compared to the total population. But upward liquidity is not just rich and famous. In the United States, people who acquired a university degree, married someone who has increased career, or who has high income can be raised socially. Conversely, a downward flow indicates a decrease in the social class of a person