In his article âSponsored & Contest Mobilityâ (1960), Ralph Turner argues that the education systems in England and the United States reflect and reproduce âthe prevailing norms of upward mobilityâ found within each country. One of the key assumptions that Turner makes in the U.S. is that people start out on relatively equal footing, giving them equal access to this âcontestâ based mobility system.
A. Drawing on your own educational experience, do you buy Turnerâs argument? Explain your stance.
B. Compare and contrast Turnerâs discussion of education & mobility with the main theme presented in either the Labaree or Hallinan reading. Identify 1 similarity across readings, as well as 1 difference.
*Be sure to make direct connections to the text in your response.