People Like Us: Social Class in America Film Review Introduction America is a complex and diverse web of individuals marked by social stratification‚ a system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy (Macionis‚ 2011‚ p.204). The film People Like Us: Social Class in America discusses the class system‚ social stratification based on both birth and individual achievement‚ which the American people use to define others (Macionis‚ 2011‚ p.206). It explores the many variables that
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1. How may a student’s social class origin and related factors impact on her/his learning outcomes and how can teachers intervene to effectively address any resulting disadvantages and injustices for students? That a student’s social class origin impacts on their learning outcomes is self-evident across much of the developed world‚ with entrenched disparities in academic achievement that are inversely correlated with family income (Snook‚ 2009:3‚ Argy‚ 2007:para 3‚ Reay‚ 2006:289‚ Nash‚ 2003:179-180)
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what is the “upper class English?” First‚ who is the represent of upper English? Actually‚ Upper class English is used in the high class society of United Kingdom. SO‚ it’s means British Royal can represent upper class English. Does anybody knows who is control the British Royal now? It’s King or Queen? The answer is “Elizabeth II.” So upper class English is standard‚ educated‚ and correct. It’s usually used from British Royal and Elizabeth II. We also can say the upper class English is Queen’s
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American dream; this is the middle class. These are the people who make the things we use; they are the backbone of America. Over the next 60 years‚ the technology will change the world and the way it does business. These changes will affect America’s working class‚ changing how Americans live. The Decline of the middle class could be related to industrial changes in business‚ stagnant wages and high taxes in America’s working class. Who is the America’s middle class? According to Jack Brubaker of
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person who will serve as the next president. In order to decide who the best person for the job is‚ an evaluation must be performed of the candidate’s experience and qualities. Choosing the right person goes beyond political party affiliation‚ it goes to choosing the candidate with the right stuff. The U.S. Constitution states that the President of the United States must be at least 35 years old and have been born in the United States. When looking at the presidents of America’s history and trying
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A reflection on Class and Gender from a traditional / ethnic background by: Gender: I grew up surrounded by powerful women: Three older sisters who decided what I would wear and which games we would play. A mother and two aunties‚ who held positions of power as teachers. My dad was a passive person and therefore was ruled by the women in our household. So at my young age‚ “Gender” was protection for my dad! My first exposure to gender outside of my household was in the media‚ with the feminist
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The artist in this illustration provides the general public his general outlook on how the system treats different classes. More specifically he focusses on the topic of taxes and how the lower class is affected by it. He addresses the capitalist mentality where the rich pay the same amount of taxes as the power. For example a man who is making 1 million dollars a year may be paying 25 thousand for taxes while an individual making 50 thousand a year would pay similarly the same amount
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gap in education due to socio-economic class. Generations ago‚ social class was a major part of society that separated the different classes especially in education. The wealthy attended school and only a percentage of the poor received little education as most left school to help provide for the family. These days‚ although the Australian government is funding schools giving the opportunity of an education to all families regardless of their class‚ social class is still an intimidating debate among
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Mantsios: Class in America We’ve all heard the phrase concerning how America was built on opportunity‚ giving anyone and everyone the chance to succeed; that people can rise from the slums and escape poverty with nothing more than an idea and a will. Media preys upon success stories such as these. For example‚ one may hear on the news how a homeless man started with only the shirt off his back worked his way to the top. Or maybe there’s a story in People Magazine on how a small business in a
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social network users have been victimised to social networking fraud such as identity theft and credit cards scams. This is a form of greed. But in society‚ the world needs greed to keep the balance of life in order. There are lower class‚ middle class and upper class families in this world. People think that rich people are greedy and stuck up but when you think about it‚ they worked their way up to the top by studying hard and getting a good job. Is this greed? No I think it is determination to
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