Social Mobility, from Life in the USA: The Complete Guide for Immigrants and Americans

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Life in the USA
The American People
Social Classes

Social Mobility
Like many countries, the United States has a social class structure. Unlike most countries, though, except at the very highest level, it is possible for an American to move up to a higher social class one step, or one generation at a time. Immigrants from many countries have arrived by the millions, started at the bottom of the ladder, and within a generation or two have become part of the mainstream of American middle class life.



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