The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility by Gregory Clark

The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility

Gregory Clark

364 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction economics history sociology challenging informative slow-paced
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A surprising look at how ancestry still determines social outcomesHow 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 rigi...

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