{"product_id":"the-son-also-rises-surnames-and-the-history-of-social-mobility-paperback","title":"The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNeil Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eYu Hao\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA surprising look at how ancestry still determines social outcomes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and grandparents? How much does it influence our children? More than we wish to believe. While it has been argued that rigid class structures have eroded in favor of greater social equality, \u003ci\u003eThe Son Also Rises\u003c\/i\u003e proves that movement on the social ladder has changed little over eight centuries. Using a novel technique--tracking family names over generations to measure social mobility across countries and periods--renowned economic historian Gregory Clark reveals that mobility rates are lower than conventionally estimated, do not vary across societies, and are resistant to social policies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClark examines and compares surnames in such diverse cases as modern Sweden and Qing Dynasty China. He demonstrates how fate is determined by ancestry and that almost all societies have similarly low social mobility rates. Challenging popular assumptions about mobility and revealing the deeply entrenched force of inherited advantage, \u003ci\u003eThe Son Also Rises\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to prompt intense debate for years to come.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is the most exciting research on the 'American Dream' of social mobility to come along in many years. \u003ci\u003eThe Son Also Rises\u003c\/i\u003e provides deep insights into not only the ability or inability of children to surpass their parents' socioeconomic class, but also into the surprising importance of the family to generate prosperity in general.\"\u003cb\u003e--William Easterly, author of \u003ci\u003eThe White Man's Burden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Son Also Rises\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable challenge to conventional wisdom about social mobility. Using highly original methods and ranging widely across world history, Clark argues that the activities of governments impact mobility much less than most of us think--and that the only sure path to success is to be born to the right parents. Everyone interested in public policy should read this book.\"\u003cb\u003e--Ian Morris, author of \u003ci\u003eWhy the West Rules--for Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An important and original contribution to the literature on social mobility, \u003ci\u003eThe Son Also Rises\u003c\/i\u003e is provocative and adversarial, and a brilliant tour de force. Bravo!\"\u003cb\u003e--Cormac Ó Gráda, author of \u003ci\u003eFamine: A Short History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Son Also Rises\u003c\/i\u003e is clever, thoughtful, and well written, and provides a completely new perspective on an enduring issue--the extent of social mobility. This very provocative book will garner a great deal of attention.\"\u003cb\u003e--Joseph P. Ferrie, Northwestern University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Clark\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of economics at the University of California, Davis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756994429216,"sku":"9780691168371","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/72afdfe05f9f2ba0643e697a07f8047f_556875b0-7b3c-4f9d-8319-749f60e8c191.webp?v=1780091206","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-son-also-rises-surnames-and-the-history-of-social-mobility-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}