Social mobility, traditional and modern

Fallers, Lloyd A.; Musoke, S. B. K.

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Social mobility, traditional and modern

king's men : leadership and status in buganda on the eve of independence • London • Published In 1964 • Pages: 158-210

By: Fallers, Lloyd A., Musoke, S. B. K..

Abstract
The authors in this paper compare social mobility in nineteenth-century and twentieth-century Buganda. The former period was characterized by a great deal of social mobility within a system of royal patronage. Persons with talent, regardless of background, were able to move up in society based on their ability to serve and impress those in power, especially the king. However, downward mobility was just as great due to political intrigue and the falling from royal favor. Modernization processes in the twentieth century have increased social mobility by creating more positions and occupations in the society into which persons can move. Furthermore, land reform, a growing commercial economy, and a new educational system altered the means and routes to elite positions. It also helped to create a more entrenched group of top elite who owned large tracts of land and enjoyed preferential access to the country's most prestigious private schools.

Real property

Occupational specialization

Individuation and mobility

Classes

Social relationships and groups

Clans

Territorial hierarchy

Education system

Ganda

HRAF PubDate

1998

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