When upward social mobility leads to frustration: Boudon's game-theoretic model of relative deprivation and experimental evidence. (February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Otten, Kasper
• Is Part Of: Research in social stratification and mobility. Volume 65(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-02
• Subjects: Social mobility -- Periodicals; Occupational mobility -- Periodicals; Social status -- Periodicals; Social conflict -- Periodicals; Social classes -- Periodicals; Mobilité sociale -- Périodiques; Mobilité professionnelle -- Périodiques; Statut social -- Périodiques; Conflits sociaux -- Périodiques; Classes sociales -- Périodiques; 305.05
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rssm.2019.100440
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0276-5624

Abstract

Highlights: The relationship between social mobility and frustration is examined. A game-theoretic model of relative deprivation is studied and experimentally tested. Improvements in social mobility can paradoxically increase frustration.