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Gloria Gomes 1001413678 1000words Stepping Stones to a Better Life “Immigrants are a drain to the American Economy”, “Most immigrants cross the borders illegally”, “All immigrants are poor”. These are some of the most common stereotypes that all immigrants are exposed to from the moment they step into the Pearson Airport. These are definitely myths because history has proven otherwise. It is true that immigrants do start off with some financial crisis, but studies show that immigrants have a great potential to move up the levels of society and increase in financial and social status in very short periods of time. Social mobility refers to the movement of individuals or households, up or down the layers of society. Two main types of social mobility are Intragenerational and Intergenerational mobility. “Intra” basically means ‘inside’, therefore intragenerational mobility refers to the changes occurring within a generation. “Inter” on the other hand refers …show more content…

My grandparents started off their lives as immigrants that worked hard labour jobs for most of their lives. My father grew up in a poor urban community and the family struggled to pay bills. However, as he got a culinary degree, doors to better-paying jobs opened up for him. After obtaining my undergraduate degree, I want to go on and do a master’s degree, followed by a phD, and become a Neurobiologist. Available opportunities for me would be greater and the financial status of my family would increase. The functionalist theory of Stratification states the importance of occupational differences. The job of a doctor promises more commitment to society than the job of a janitor. More hard-work and expensive education is required to be qualified for the job a doctor. Yet, people get inspired to undergo these hardships because they want to move up the stratification levels. The inequality that prevails in society motivates us endure these

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