Social Mobility and Social Class in Ireland: Richard Breen: 0717120554

Social Mobility and Social Class in Ireland: Richard Breen: 0717120554: Based on original research by the Economic and Social Research Institute, the authors show that class barriers in Ireland are substantially more rigid than in other countries. They go on to argue that the introduction of free education has not reduced educational inequalities. Rather than observing a movement towards equality of opportunity, research has shown a continued capacity of those in privileged positions to maintain their relative advantages against the encroachment of outsiders. The findings set out in this book provide compelling evidence of the continuing significance in Ireland of class differences in income, standards of living, poverty, economic stress and physical and mental health?TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, I WILL QUOTE FROM TWO LETTERS IN TODAYS IRISH DAILY MAIL(17/11/2011) "WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE"BY MICHAEL HYDE FERMOY CO.CORK THE GIST OF THE LETTER IS THOSE FROM PRIVILEGED BACKGROUNDS AND THE WELL CONNECTED ARE REWARDED FOR FAILURE:AND THOSE FROM A WORKING-CLASS BACKGROUND ARE NOT THE BENEFACTORS OF "CLERICAL ERRORS".AS HE ALSO SAYS HOW MANY CLERICAL ERRORS ARE MADE IN FAVOUR OF THE POLITICAL ELITE?UNQUOTE.HARRY STEPHENSON KIRCUBBIN,CO.DOWN LETTER"THE RIGHT WAY TO LEND"ALSO SHOWS THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY AN ORDINARY JOE SOAP IS TREATED BY THOSE WITH POWER,IT IS AS HE STATED THE SAME KIND OF"INEQUALITY"THAT HAS THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD IN THE FINANCIAL MESS THAT IT IS IN TODAY?THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS SOCIAL-INEQUALITY BY THE DEGENERATES WHO RULE THE WORLD WILL CAUSE ARMAGEDDON?