The December episode of LSE IQ podcast is now out, asking Why is social mobility declining?
Climbing the social ladder by entering an elite profession or earning lots of money is something that many of us aspire to. Yet in Britain today, how far you will progress largely depends on how well your parents did. Younger people are also facing the very real prospect of achieving less than their parents. Why is this happening?
Helping to answer the question are: Professor Mike Savage, co-director of LSE’s International Inequalities Institute, Dr Abigail McKnight, associate director of LSE’s Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion and Dr Sam Friedman of LSE’s Department of Sociology.
Each episode of LSE IQ sees a range of LSE academics, and other experts, line up to give their perspective on one timely question. For all episodes of LSE IQ, and to subscribe on iTunes and SoundCloud, please visit lse.ac.uk/iq or search for 'LSE IQ' in your favourite podcast app, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts at http://apple.co/2r40QPA