horizontal mobility

horizontal mobility
1. movement from one position to another within the same social level, as changing jobs without altering occupational status, or moving between social groups having the same social status.
2. cultural diffusion within the same social level, as the spread of fashion within one economic class. Cf. vertical mobility.

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  • mobility — /moh bil i tee/, n. 1. the quality of being mobile. 2. Sociol. the movement of people in a population, as from place to place, from job to job, or from one social class or level to another. Cf. horizontal mobility, vertical mobility. [1375 1425;… …   Universalium

  • horizontal — hor•i•zon•tal [[t]ˌhɔr əˈzɒn tl, ˌhɒr [/t]] adj. 1) at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground 2) flat or level: a horizontal position[/ex] 3) cvb being in a prone or supine position; recumbent 4) near, on, or parallel to the… …   From formal English to slang

  • social mobility — mobility (def. 2). [1925 30] * * *       movement of individuals, families, or groups through a system of social hierarchy or stratification. If such mobility involves a change in position, especially in occupation, but no change in social class …   Universalium

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  • vertical mobility — Sociol. 1. movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one (downward mobility), as by changing jobs or marrying. 2. cultural diffusion from one social level to another, as the adoption by one economic class of the… …   Universalium

  • vertical mobility — Sociol. 1. movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one (downward mobility), as by changing jobs or marrying. 2. cultural diffusion from one social level to another, as the adoption by one economic class of the… …   Useful english dictionary

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