Rags to Riches?: Experiences of Social Mobility since 1800

This network was funded from June 2013 to December 2015.

This interdisciplinary research group explored the history and experience of social mobility in nineteenth and twentieth century Britain and Europe. The network aimed to foster the development of new perspectives on social mobility by adopting a qualitative and family biographical approach. We sought in particular to uncover the previously neglected areas of female social mobility and the impact of family members on an individual’s life chances. Our comparative approach promoted the setting of individual findings within a broader geographical and temporal context.

To find past social media content follow the Twitter link.

You can also read our Wordpress blog here.

Contact: Christina de Bellaigue, Faculty of History