Essay On The Difference Between Middle Class And Social Class
Kensi Laube
Professor Bowman
Sociology 210
24 February 2017
Individual Writing Assignment #5 The lives of the Upper-Middle Class and Working (Lower-Middle) Class are vastly different in terms of what an average week would be like. Though both makeup the American Society and are considered to be a part of the same class, the classes lead entirely different lifestyles. From money to comfortability, the Upper-Middle Class and Lower-Middle Class have separate worries and important factors in their lives. Having such differences between groups in the same class, reveals the social inequality amongst Americans and how other people from other classes’ perspective change from social group to social group. People who are in any of the classes face some sort of stigma with their group, some more severe than others, which continues to push Americans deeper into their class and never having a chance to get out. For example, the average week of a family living in the Upper-Middle Class might involve a constant, dependable schedule, while a Lower-Middle class family’s schedule would be a little more …show more content…
Both the Upper-Middle Class and Lower-Middle Class families would be happy and proud of their child, but the Lower-Middle Class might have a few more concerns to their child going to college. The Upper-Middle Class family may be able to pay for their child’s entire tuition, while the Lower-Middle Class family would have to rely on financial aid, scholarships, and loans to get by. Also, the Upper-Middle Class family would be able to throw a huge party for their child and get them going away presents, but the Lower-Middle Class family might have a small celebratory dinner. With occasions like these, the differences between the social classes are most prevalent as their priorities are
Professor Bowman
Sociology 210
24 February 2017
Individual Writing Assignment #5 The lives of the Upper-Middle Class and Working (Lower-Middle) Class are vastly different in terms of what an average week would be like. Though both makeup the American Society and are considered to be a part of the same class, the classes lead entirely different lifestyles. From money to comfortability, the Upper-Middle Class and Lower-Middle Class have separate worries and important factors in their lives. Having such differences between groups in the same class, reveals the social inequality amongst Americans and how other people from other classes’ perspective change from social group to social group. People who are in any of the classes face some sort of stigma with their group, some more severe than others, which continues to push Americans deeper into their class and never having a chance to get out. For example, the average week of a family living in the Upper-Middle Class might involve a constant, dependable schedule, while a Lower-Middle class family’s schedule would be a little more …show more content…
Both the Upper-Middle Class and Lower-Middle Class families would be happy and proud of their child, but the Lower-Middle Class might have a few more concerns to their child going to college. The Upper-Middle Class family may be able to pay for their child’s entire tuition, while the Lower-Middle Class family would have to rely on financial aid, scholarships, and loans to get by. Also, the Upper-Middle Class family would be able to throw a huge party for their child and get them going away presents, but the Lower-Middle Class family might have a small celebratory dinner. With occasions like these, the differences between the social classes are most prevalent as their priorities are