Definition of Sponsored Mobility
(noun) A system of social mobility in which individuals are recruited to join high status groups.
Sponsored Mobility Pronunciation
Syllabification: spon·sored mo·bil·i·ty
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /spAHn-suhrd moh-bIl-uh-tee/
- British English – /spOn-suhd moh-bIl-i-tee/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈspɑnsərd moʊˈbɪləti/
- British English – /ˈspɒnsəd məʊˈbɪlɪti/
Usage Note
- Plural: sponsored mobilities
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Related Terms
- class
- family
- intergenerational mobility
- intragenerational mobility
- people
- society
- structural mobility
Cite the Definition of Sponsored Mobility
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “sponsored mobility.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 30, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/sponsored-mobility/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
sponsored mobility. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/sponsored-mobility/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “sponsored mobility.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/sponsored-mobility/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“sponsored mobility.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 30 Sep. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/sponsored-mobility/>.