How College Corrupts
Megan Hartford Prof. Mathews-Kane
English Comp 101 9/16/14
“The Shock of Education: How College Corrupts”
By Alfred Lubrano
In this article taken from the book Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White Collar Dreams, the journalist/author Alfred Lubrano brings up many things readers wouldn’t normally associate with college. Essentially his main point is to tell the readers that college slowly but surely cuts off connections with people you were once close with, such as family, old hometown boyfriends, and old friends from your hometown that didn’t end up choosing to go to college. He says that college educates you and basically takes away any common ground you once had with old acquaintances, because more knowledge changes you as a person. Alfred brings up the fact that children from lower working class families compared to children from middle class families grow up differently abiding and learning by different rules. Because of this, the lower class or “working class” children will most likely have a more narrow view of things and will be more stubborn when it comes to learning because their parents see things in a very particular way and force their opinions on their own kids. Whereas kids who come from middle class families are more open minded, they are encouraged to learn by their parents, and are allowed to believe in what they want. These are ongoing patterns of children growing up in the different classes of society.
I completely understand the ideas and points Alfred Lubrano is trying to convey in this specific section of his book. Although I do agree that the different classes of society are raised to get different levels of education, I do not think that is always the case. Children that have grown up in working class families that do not support them getting a good education may work hard enough to go to one of the top universities in their state. Wealthier kids may just be too lazy or think college is not the choice for them. I also
English Comp 101 9/16/14
“The Shock of Education: How College Corrupts”
By Alfred Lubrano
In this article taken from the book Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White Collar Dreams, the journalist/author Alfred Lubrano brings up many things readers wouldn’t normally associate with college. Essentially his main point is to tell the readers that college slowly but surely cuts off connections with people you were once close with, such as family, old hometown boyfriends, and old friends from your hometown that didn’t end up choosing to go to college. He says that college educates you and basically takes away any common ground you once had with old acquaintances, because more knowledge changes you as a person. Alfred brings up the fact that children from lower working class families compared to children from middle class families grow up differently abiding and learning by different rules. Because of this, the lower class or “working class” children will most likely have a more narrow view of things and will be more stubborn when it comes to learning because their parents see things in a very particular way and force their opinions on their own kids. Whereas kids who come from middle class families are more open minded, they are encouraged to learn by their parents, and are allowed to believe in what they want. These are ongoing patterns of children growing up in the different classes of society.
I completely understand the ideas and points Alfred Lubrano is trying to convey in this specific section of his book. Although I do agree that the different classes of society are raised to get different levels of education, I do not think that is always the case. Children that have grown up in working class families that do not support them getting a good education may work hard enough to go to one of the top universities in their state. Wealthier kids may just be too lazy or think college is not the choice for them. I also