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CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Social Mobility

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Louisa’s father grew up poor, but moved his family into the upper class with the earnings from his advertising firm. What sociological term now fits the family’s position in the social class system?
  1. Functional wealth
  2. Old money
  3. Striver
  4. New rich
  5. Social mobility
Explanation
Answer: D - Louisa’s family is part of the new rich or nouveau riche. These are people who have created wealth within their own lifetime. Old money refers to wealth passed down through generations. Social mobility is the move from one social class to another.
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