As one moves up in her status in the stratification hierarchy, her life chances will increase. ... In order to understand what this means, one needs to know what is meant by social location. One's social location is a sum total of statuses that the person presently is (lecture 9/17). ... A large part of a person's social location is defined by her social class. ... The Rivers, in contrast, have a low chance to receive a higher education, to move up in their social status, and a lower chance to even grow up to hold a professional career, at least compared to my social class....

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