Question

The folk-pop singer Jewel is famous for having lived in her van when she first moved to San Diego and started performing in a coffee shop. Soon after Atlantic Records signed her, her advance allowed her to rent a house and buy a new car. Of what class-based phenomenon is this an example?

Answer 1

Answer:

Social mobility

Explanation:

Social mobility is the movement of individuals, families, households, or other categories of people within or between social strata in a society. It is a change in social status relative to one's current social location within a given society.

Jewel was struggling to make ends meet when she moved to San Diego but experienced a dramatic turn in her social status when Atlantic Records signed her.