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Definition of Structural Mobility
(noun) A shift in hierarchical position of an entire class of individuals over time in society.
Structural Mobility Pronunciation
Syllabification: struc·tur·al mo·bil·i·ty
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Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /strUHk-chuhr-ruhl moh-bIl-uh-tee/
- British English – /strUHk-chuh-ruhl moh-bIl-i-tee/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈstrʌkʧərəl moʊˈbɪləti/
- British English – /ˈstrʌkʧərəl məʊˈbɪlɪti/
Usage Note
- Plural: structural mobilities
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Cite the Definition of Structural Mobility
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “structural mobility.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/structural-mobility/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
structural mobility. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/structural-mobility/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “structural mobility.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/structural-mobility/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“structural mobility.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/structural-mobility/>.