spiralismn.

/ˈspʌɪərəlɪz(ə)m/

Etymology: < spiral n. + -ism suffix.

Sociology.

A term for mobility in career and place of residence as part of individual success in an industrial economy.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > [noun] > social mobility

social mobility1860

mobility1866

downward mobility1929

upward mobility1949

spiralism1957

1957 W. Watson in M. Gluckman Closed Systems & Open Minds (1964) vi. 147 The progressive ascent of the specialists of different skills..forms a characteristic combination of social and spatial mobility which may be called ‘spiralism’.

1971 C. Bell & Newby Community Stud. v. 158 Social mobility in Franza proceeds by a kind of spiralism. Individuals must ‘get out’ in order to ‘get on’.

Derivatives

ˈspiralist n. and adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > [adjective] > socially mobile

mobile1846

vertical1927

upward-mobile1949

spiralist1957

upwardly mobile1964

society > society and the community > social class > [noun] > social mobility > person

spiralist1957

1957 W. Watson in M. Gluckman Closed Systems & Open Minds (1964) vi. 148 A spiralist's possible range of activity is the total number of fields within which his education qualifies him to compete.

1957 W. Watson in M. Gluckman Closed Systems & Open Minds (1964) vi. 149 The generic spiralist culture.

1962 A. Sampson Anat. Brit. xxviii. 461 The career of a corporation manager cuts across traditional societies and local communities; he is a ‘spiralist’—moving towards the top in narrowing circles, from one community or country to another, gathering local experience before he settles in the head office as a senior executive.

1969 C. Bell Middle Class Families ii. 40 There were 13 ‘blocked’ spiralists who admitted they were not at the top.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	spiralism
释义	spiralismn. /ˈspʌɪərəlɪz(ə)m/ Etymology: < spiral n. + -ism suffix. Sociology. A term for mobility in career and place of residence as part of individual success in an industrial economy. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > [noun] > social mobility social mobility1860 mobility1866 downward mobility1929 upward mobility1949 spiralism1957 1957 W. Watson in M. Gluckman Closed Systems & Open Minds (1964) vi. 147 The progressive ascent of the specialists of different skills..forms a characteristic combination of social and spatial mobility which may be called ‘spiralism’. 1971 C. Bell & Newby Community Stud. v. 158 Social mobility in Franza proceeds by a kind of spiralism. Individuals must ‘get out’ in order to ‘get on’. Derivatives ˈspiralist n. and adj. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > [adjective] > socially mobile mobile1846 vertical1927 upward-mobile1949 spiralist1957 upwardly mobile1964 society > society and the community > social class > [noun] > social mobility > person spiralist1957 1957 W. Watson in M. Gluckman Closed Systems & Open Minds (1964) vi. 148 A spiralist's possible range of activity is the total number of fields within which his education qualifies him to compete. 1957 W. Watson in M. Gluckman Closed Systems & Open Minds (1964) vi. 149 The generic spiralist culture. 1962 A. Sampson Anat. Brit. xxviii. 461 The career of a corporation manager cuts across traditional societies and local communities; he is a ‘spiralist’—moving towards the top in narrowing circles, from one community or country to another, gathering local experience before he settles in the head office as a senior executive. 1969 C. Bell Middle Class Families ii. 40 There were 13 ‘blocked’ spiralists who admitted they were not at the top. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1957
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