Books on Social Mobility

[Anonymous]

Can anyone recommend any titles that deal with social mobility - can be both fiction and non fiction.

“Educated” and “Glass Castle” come to mind but what else?

[Anonymous]

I liked "Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams" by Alfred Lubrano. It's non-fiction and includes interviews with people who've experienced social mobility

[Anonymous]

The best I’ve read on this fic or non was Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld.

[Anonymous]

Half a life by Jill Ciment.

[Anonymous]

Hillbilly Elegy covers this

[Anonymous]

The Great Gatsby

The Goldfinch

[Anonymous]

Unequal Childhoods is good if you want the roots of the issue. It’s a little dated now but nothing had changed. It’s considered a classic in the sociology cannon.

[Anonymous]

This is such an interesting topic, OP. What made you think of it, OP?

[Anonymous]

White Trash

Class

Caste

[Anonymous]

“Troubled” by Rob Henderson fits the bill perfectly.

[Anonymous]

Paul Tough -- The Years That Matter Most. It explores the college experience and class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Troubled” by Rob Henderson fits the bill perfectly.

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This guy thinks marriage solves all class woes. Very nearsighted book. He’s a sadsack.

[Anonymous]

If you’re into classics

Great Expectations. It’s a main topic of the book

Pride and Prejudice. From the very first line of the book. Other books by Austin

[Anonymous]

Wanted: Toddler’s Personal Assistant by Stephanie Kiser is a page turner!

Nonfiction and out this week

[Anonymous]

Not exactly but close enough- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. Was required summer reading for DS but I also read it and it was excellent