Role of Education in Achieving Social Mobility

Question

Topic:  "Education is still the most valued way of achieving social mobility"

Do your readings related to education and social mobility and find that quite a bit of sociological theorist have elaborated on this. The theorists are not only Marxists, functionalists but also Caribbean theorists. What have they said about education and social mobility in the Caribbean? From the Caribbean perspective is education the most valued way of achieving social mobility? Or is social mobility attained in another way?

Based on the evidence from readings, decide whether education is still the most valued way of achieving social mobility.

Summary

This question belongs to sociology and discusses about value of education in achieving social mobility.

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