A kid randomly sits down next to you and starts telling you his life story. He says his family has always been poor, but he tells you he is happy because he knows that he is going to make it someday. Suddenly you see your sociology instructor walking by and you decide to get up and say hello and remind him how much you enjoy sociology class. He asks you about the kid that had been talking to you, and you recount the story he shared. Your instructor asks you if you think the kid will make it out of poverty. What would you say in order to provide a sociological answer regarding social mobility and the chances of the kid making it out of poverty? discussion of life chances  with social class.

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A kid randomly sits down next to you and starts telling you his life story. He says his family has always been poor, but he tells you he is happy because he knows that he is going to make it someday. Suddenly you see your sociology instructor walking by and you decide to get up and say hello and remind him how much you enjoy sociology class. He asks you about the kid that had been talking to you, and you recount the story he shared. Your instructor asks you if you think the kid will make it out of poverty. What would you say in order to provide a sociological answer regarding social mobility and the chances of the kid making it out of poverty? discussion of life chances  with social class.

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