Education, inequality and mobility: is the “social elevator” broken?

Authors

  • Pedro Abrantes Universidade Aberta (UAb); Centro de Estudos Globais (CEG); Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia, ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (CIES-ISCTE) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9572-9563

Keywords:

school, educational system, social classes, social mobility, Portugal

Abstract

Based on the knowledge produced by Portuguese sociology, the article analyses the relationship between education and social inequalities, discussing whether, in recent decades, the educational system has promoted social mobility and equal opportunities or whether it has fostered the reproduction of the class structure.

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Published

2025-12-22

Issue

No. 36 (2025): Commemorative Edition “Twenty Years, 20 Social Issues, 20 Articles”

Section

Artigos

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