People Like Us: What It Takes To Make It In Modern Britain [Book Review]
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Nov 24, 2020
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In the UK there’s a word that gets ignored a lot when it comes to Diversity and Inclusion – that word is class Find out about a book that discusses class and social mobility; two closely related concepts that are talked and also not talked about in the UK Here are some key messages from …

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In the UK there’s a word that gets ignored a lot when it comes to Diversity and Inclusion – that word is class Find out about a book that discusses class and social mobility; two closely related concepts that are talked and also not talked about in the UK Here are some key messages from this episode: * Two types of Social Mobility you need to understand * The relationship between Social Mobility and Social Capital * The Models of Social Mobility that you didn’t realise you knew and much more Play the episode for more. Here are some key takeaways from this episode: Social Mobility is difficult but possible “A premise of the book is that the author is stating his experiences to inform and inspire others. It’s intended as a case study to say it’s not easy but it’s possible” Social Mobility takes Social Capital and Cultural Capital “It could be argued that social mobility is a journey of acquiring social capital and cultural capital; this book is how and why you should accumulate social capital and cultural capital to become socially mobile” Social Mobility takes Confidence and Competence “Enjoyable, entertaining and also frustrating ; it describes confidence as a quality that can be learned and developed but also it’s not always justified” Here are some resources so you can go deeper:  Letter from Dame Martina Milburn to the Prime Minister Alan Milburn on quitting social mobility commission People Like Us: What it Takes to Make it in Modern Check out these related episodes of the show. Social Identity [Book Review] Whenever you’re ready, there are a few ways I can support your Inclusion Journey: 1.     Work with me 1:1  2.     Get Practical Book Insights  3.     Get our Free Email Course  For everything else check this https://linktr.ee/elementofinclusion

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