1. Limiting social mobility
The three main forms of social mobility are (1) intergenerational mobility, (2) intragenerational mobility (occupational or career mobility), and (3) marital mobility (Social mobility). In all three, the main indicators are profession, possession (Possession [law]), and social prestige [7]; [9].
During the early modern period, social status at birth was of paramount importance and acted as a brake on all three forms of social mobility (Es…