{"title":"Anthony Heath","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnthony Heath offers insightful explorations into the dynamics of social mobility and education. His works delve into the factors influencing social stratification and the role of education in shaping opportunities within society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect rigorous analysis grounded in social science research, ideal for those interested in understanding how education systems intersect with broader social structures. His writing is both accessible and thought-provoking, making complex ideas clear and compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"social-mobility-by-anthony-heath-9780745683072","title":"Social Mobility","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSocial Mobility\u003c\/em\u003e has long been one of the central topics of sociology. It has been the subject of major theoretical contributions from the earliest generations of scholars, as well as being of persistent political interest and concern. Social mobility is frequently used as a key measure of fairness and social justice, given the central role that modern liberal democracies give to equality of opportunity. More pragmatically, policymakers often consider it a force for economic growth and social integration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, discussions of social mobility have increasingly become dominated by advanced statistical techniques, impenetrable to all but specialists in quantitative methods. In this concise and lucid book, Anthony Heath and Yaojun Li cut through the technical literature to provide an eye-opening account of the ideas, debates and realities that surround this important social phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir book illuminates the major patterns and trends in rates of social mobility, and their drivers, in contemporary western and emerging societies, ultimately enabling readers to understand and engage with this perennially relevant social issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464223211756,"sku":"9780745683072","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745683072-social-mobility.jpg?v=1775043016"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/anthony-heath.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}