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MOBILITE ASCENDANTE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downward mobility
1, record 1, English, downward%20mobility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- downward social mobility 2, record 1, English, downward%20social%20mobility
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of social mobility that results in a person moving from a higher social class or socio-economic status to a lower social class or socio-economic status. 2, record 1, English, - downward%20mobility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If, however, the move involves a change in social class, it is called “vertical mobility” and involves either “upward mobility” or “downward mobility.” 1, record 1, English, - downward%20mobility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mobilité descendante
1, record 1, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mobilité sociale descendante 2, record 1, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En changeant de groupe, une personne peut modifier sa position sociale de trois façons : la mobilité ascendante lui permet d’accéder à un groupe plus élevé dans la hiérarchie sociale(par exemple un employé devient cadre), la mobilité descendante la fait passer dans un groupe moins élevé, enfin la mobilité horizontale la maintient dans un groupe de même niveau. 1, record 1, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20descendante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upward mobility
1, record 2, English, upward%20mobility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- upward social mobility 2, record 2, English, upward%20social%20mobility
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If, however, the move involves a change in social class, it is called “vertical mobility” and involves either “upward mobility” or “downward mobility.” 1, record 2, English, - upward%20mobility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Societies always give merit and therefore higher status to particular abilities or attributes, so unless you own or obtain those attributes your social mobility will not be up. Upward social mobility has its own rewards but does not necessarily lead to personal happiness. 2, record 2, English, - upward%20mobility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mobilité ascendante
1, record 2, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20ascendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mobilité sociale ascendante 2, record 2, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale%20ascendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mobilité ascendante est considérablement favorisée par la possession d’un diplôme. 1, record 2, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20ascendante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour les individus de milieu modeste(ouvrier, employé), les perspectives de mobilité sociale ascendante sont de plus en plus faibles. 2, record 2, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20ascendante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Birth Rate
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- social capillarity
1, record 3, English, social%20capillarity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Social capillarity refers to the desire of people to rise on the social scale, to increase their individuality as well as their personal wealth ... To ascend the social hierarchy often requires that sacrifices be made, and Dumont argued that having few or no children was the price many people paid to get ahead. 1, record 3, English, - social%20capillarity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Natalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capillarité sociale
1, record 3, French, capillarit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1890, Arsène Dumont a développé la théorie de la capillarité sociale pour établir un lien entre l'aspiration à la mobilité sociale ascendante et le déclin de la fécondité. 1, record 3, French, - capillarit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vertical mobility
1, record 4, English, vertical%20mobility
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- vertical social mobility 1, record 4, English, vertical%20social%20mobility
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A distinction is made between horizontal and vertical social mobility. The former refers to change of occupational position or role of an individual or a group without involving any change in its position in the social hierarchy, the latter refers essentially to changes in the position of an individual or a group along the social hierarchy ... Vertical mobility refers to a movement of an individual or people or groups from one status to another. It involves change within the lifetime of an individual to a higher or lower status than the person had to begin with. 1, record 4, English, - vertical%20mobility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mobilité verticale
1, record 4, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mobilité sociale verticale 2, record 4, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mobilité verticale peut être ascendante ou descendante. Un fils d’ouvrier qui devient haut fonctionnaire offre un exemple de mobilité verticale ascendante. 3, record 4, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20verticale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- social mobility
1, record 5, English, social%20mobility
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of individuals, families or groups within a social space constituted by status, occupation, income and similar variables through which members of a society may be described. 2, record 5, English, - social%20mobility
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mobilité sociale
1, record 5, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mobilité sociale désigne le mouvement des personnes, des familles et des groupes d’une situation sociale à une autre. La théorie de la mobilité sociale cherche à expliquer la fréquence de ces mouvements et les façons dont les gens se retrouvent répartis en diverses situations sociales (sélection sociale). 2, record 5, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La mobilité sociale et professionnelle contribue à différents niveaux au développement des systèmes industriels locaux. Tout d’abord, sous la forme de mobilité sociale ascendante, de salarié à indépendant ou à chef d’entreprise, elle intervient dans la constitution et le renouvellement de la classe entrepreneuriale et de ses savoir-faire en matière de créativité et de gestion. 3, record 5, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización social
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- movilidad social
1, record 5, Spanish, movilidad%20social
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposición a cambiar de ambiente social. Se descompone en horizontal (cambio de lugar de residencia) y vertical (clase social). 2, record 5, Spanish, - movilidad%20social
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
movilidad social: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - movilidad%20social
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Movilidad social horizontal; vertical. 2, record 5, Spanish, - movilidad%20social
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-01-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- upwardly mobile
1, record 6, English, upwardly%20mobile
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
upwardly mobile group. 2, record 6, English, - upwardly%20mobile
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- en ascension
1, record 6, French, en%20ascension
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ascendant 1, record 6, French, ascendant
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faire partie d’un groupe ascendant implique certaines obligations pour l’individu. 1, record 6, French, - en%20ascension
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
groupe à mobilité ascendante. 2, record 6, French, - en%20ascension
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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