Ismael Reynaga
National University
SOC 350
Dr. Raphi Rechitsky
10 December2015
Let us begin by looking at social status. What is a social status? Social Status is a person's place, standing or importance in regards to other people within a society. Social status was created by people to categorize wealth and instil superiority. Economic status or social status categories vary from country to country, and in some countries social categories may not even exist. In the Next, what are these social positions in the United States? It all begins with the poor/unemployed/homeless, then jumps to working class otherwise known as the lower …show more content…
As Entwisle, D. R., Alexander, K. L., & Olson, L. S. said in "Early schooling: The handicap of being poor and male", (2007) boys receiving meal subsidies had a difficult time in elementary dealing with attitude towards learning due to the lack of parent oversight. From the very beginning boys that come from a poor or low income family tend to have behavior problems later resulting in inappropriate conduct as adults. A poor adult may be homeless because they lack a skill are unable to work and sustain themselves or are unemployed because they find difficulty in sticking with a job. The land of opportunity and the American dream's economic status is very important to many.
Example one.
Poverty as a male can be a life struggle full of suffering. Poverty in the US almost as bad as in North Korea. (2010, November …show more content…
For a rich male it probable to lose a lot of ethical behavior. A rich male may believe he is superior to the rest because of his education. Some rich males may have been born rich and have gained no morals because of their lifestyle. Many rich males may easily become addicts because of their free time. The rich male may believe he makes the rules because of the way they were raised. Without a doubt males economic standpoint definitely plays a big role in their attitudes and beliefs. I encourage everyone to try to break these barriers that society has thrown on us and make a difference on this earth after all rich or not we all continue to be human