Briket D.N. Horizontal mobility and the possibilities of its actualization. Semiotic research. 2024. Vol. 4. No. 4. Pp. 94-99. DOI: 10.18287 ...

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Abstract

Social mobility in literature and scientific works is often associated with one of its sides - verticalmobility. Naturally, the issues related to the class structure of society and the change of status are of greater researchinterest than those focused on the description of general quantitative statistics. Despite the formal roleof horizontal mobility as a less meaningful area of stratification, it can be used to obtain no less interesting informationabout the dynamics of society as a whole, and about the private principles of social institutions. Thispaper attempts to describe in detail the main provisions of P. Sorokin on the structure of horizontal mobilityand its relevance. First, his initial ideas about social groupings are given and the differences in their types areshown, and then the main types of social mobility are presented, as well as the limits of their applicability inthe context of vertical and horizontal mobility. After highlighting the main content of horizontal mobility, thepaper analyzes the current state of this area of research. The main problems in distinguishing between verticaland horizontal mobility are noted, and what possible solutions to the dichotomy can be. It also shows whichmodern theoretical research directions the study of horizontal mobility is connected with.