Many people are optimistic that the many lost jobs in the United States in the recession of the late 2000s will be replaced with others.However,even if the optimists are right,the shift in the economy may permanently alter the class status of many.This is due to the fact that the jobs being lost are largely in manufacturing and new jobs are often in information technology.This suggests that the newly unemployed will have trouble competing for newly created jobs.If this is the case,what is it called?
A) structural mobility
B) intergenerational mobility
C) intragenerational mobility
D) absolute deprivation

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Structural mobility occurs when changes in the economy or society lead to changes in the job market and social status of individuals. In this case, the shift from manufacturing jobs to information technology jobs could lead to permanent changes in the class status of those who have lost their jobs in manufacturing and are unable to compete for new jobs in information technology. This is an example of structural mobility, which is different from intergenerational and intragenerational mobility (which occur within families or across an individual's lifetime) and absolute deprivation (which refers to lack of basic necessities like food and shelter).

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