The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility by Clark, Gregory

The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility

A surprising look at how ancestry still determines social outcomes How much of our fate is tied...
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Author: Gregory Clark
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The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility by Clark, Gregory

The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility

$100.44

The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility

$100.44
Author: Gregory Clark
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

A surprising look at how ancestry still determines social outcomes

How much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and grandparents? How much does it influence our children? More than we wish to believe. While it has been argued that rigid class structures have eroded in favor of greater social equality, The Son Also Rises proves that movement on the social ladder has changed little over eight centuries. Using a novel technique--tracking family names over generations to measure social mobility across countries and periods--renowned economic historian Gregory Clark reveals that mobility rates are lower than conventionally estimated, do not vary across societies, and are resistant to social policies.

Clark examines and compares surnames in such diverse cases as modern Sweden and Qing Dynasty China. He demonstrates how fate is determined by ancestry and that almost all societies have similarly low social mobility rates. Challenging popular assumptions about mobility and revealing the deeply entrenched force of inherited advantage, The Son Also Rises is sure to prompt intense debate for years to come.

Author: Gregory Clark
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 02/23/2014
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780691162546


Award: PROSE - Honorable Mention


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/2014 pg. 86
Chronicle of Higher Education 05/16/2014 pg. 17
Choice 08/01/2014

About the Author
Gregory Clark is professor of economics at the University of California, Davis.

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