The document presents an overview of social mobility and its five types: horizontal, vertical (upward and downward), inter-generational, intra-generational, and occupational mobility. Defined by various scholars, social mobility describes the movement of individuals within societal structures, reflecting changes in social position over time. The conclusion emphasizes that understanding mobility requires a temporal perspective, as all types are interconnected and do not exclude others.

1. CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF
HARYANA
PRESENTATION ON TOPIC – SOCIAL MOBILITY & IT’S TYPES
COURSE TITLE – CONTEMPORARY INDIA AND EDUCATION
COURSE CODE – SOE 02 01 02 C3104
PRESENTED BY :- PRESENTED TO :-
 NAME :- ASHUTOSH JENA
 ROLL NO :- 200080
 SECTION :- A
 SESSION :- 2020-22
 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
 DR. MANJU
 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
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2. SOCIAL MOBILITY AND IT’S
TYPES
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3. Social mobility means a person
occupying a special position in society
will move to another position or status.
MEANING
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4. DEFINITIONS
1. SOROKIN :- “There is no society which is
closed (caste system of
India) and which is
completely open (class system).
No two societies are exactly same in the
amount of movement allowed or
discouraged. The speed of
movement is different from one
period of time to
another. The speed depends on the
modernization of the society”.
2. BARBER :- “Social mobility refers to movement
either upward or
downward between higher or
lower social classes”.
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5. TYPES OF SOCIAL MOBILITY
 It is of 5 types :-
1. Horizontal Mobility
2. Vertical Mobility
a. Upward mobility
b. Downward mobility
3. Inter – generational Mobility
4. Intra – generational Mobility
5. Occupational Mobility
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6. 1. HORIZONTAL MOBILITY
This is
when a
person
changes
his
occupatio
n but
overall
social
status
remains
the same.
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7. 2. VERTICAL MOBILITY
Here with the change in occupation the change in social
status ocurs.
a. Upward mobility b. Downward mobility
 A person when moves
from lower social
position to higher one.
 When a person goes
on upward mobility he
leaves many things
behind.
 He tries to adopt
appropriating
behaviours according
to his status.
 A person when moves
from higher social
position to lower one.
 It is very stressful.
 People find tough to
adopt the sudden
declination in their
social position.
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8. a. Upward mobility
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9. b. Downward mobility
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10. 3. Inter – generational Mobility
It is
occurred
when
social
position
changes
from one
generation
to another.
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11. 4. Intra – generational Mobility
• It is
occurred
during the
life span
of a single
generation
.
•It can be
the
change in
position
between
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12. 5. Occupational Mobility
 It is when the change in occupation if followed by
change in social position.
a) Vertical upward occupational mobility
b) Vertical downward occupational mobility
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13. CONCLUSION
 Mobility is found in a temporal sense i.e in a
period of time.
 It cann’t be thought in the absence of time.
 All the previously mentioned types are
comprehensive and don’t include any other
mobility types.
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14. REFERENCES
1. https://www.britannica.com/topic/social-mobility
2. https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/
knowledge/other/social-mobility/
3. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-
sociology/chapter/social-mobility/
4. https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-
guides/sociology/social-and-global-
stratification/social-mobility
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