Climbing up the Social Ladder? - Social Mobility of Elites in East-Central Europe in the Long 19th Century

Social mobility is about climbing the societal ladder, or switching to a better, more promising or rewarding position. But how does this work for those already atop or very close to it? Climbing up the Social Ladder? explores instances of social mobility among different types of positional, decisional and status-defined elites in East-Central Europe during the long 19^th century, at individual or group level.

About the author

Vlad Popovici, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca

Summary

Social mobility is about climbing the societal ladder, or switching to a better, more promising or rewarding position. But how does this work for those already atop or very close to it? Climbing up the Social Ladder? explores instances of social mobility among different types of positional, decisional and status-defined elites in East-Central Europe during the long 19^th century, at individual or group level.

Product details

• Assisted by: Martin Klecacký (Editor), Martin Klečacký (Editor), Vlad Popovici (Editor), Alice Velková (Editor)
• Publisher: Oldenbourg
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2023
• EAN: 9783110749014
• ISBN: 978-3-11-074901-4
• No. of pages: 244
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 17 mm x 246 mm
• Weight: 551 g
• Illustrations: 45 col. ill.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Sozialgeschichte, Osteuropa, Geschichte Europas, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, History, European History, History: theory & methods, Habsburg, Social & cultural history, Social Mobility, History: earliest times to present day, HIS000000 HISTORY / General, HIS054000 HISTORY / Social History, HIS010010 HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, digital tools, elites, HIS035000 HISTORY / Study & Teaching, East-Central Europe, kinship networks