Social Class in the US
How would you categorize the types of knowledge? How and where would someone acquire and
learn this knowledge? How do you gain access to the people and places this can be learned? Is
this access generally equal in the US?
You as a Social Being
On which questionnaires did you have the most and least marks? Were you surprised by the
outcome? Do you have equal access to the people and places required to acquire knowledge you
currently do not have?
Conclusions
What conclusions can you make about the nature of the hidden knowledge necessary to be
successful in each social class?
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Social Class in the US
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Here in the United States we have three typical social classes in society. Our text indicates that,
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“social class is a mechanism to indicate a person’s status in society, usually based upon income
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and wealth” (Durkin & Carrothers, pg. 13). The majority of people including myself have come
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to know them as the lower, middle and upper classes. I believe I would keep the categorization
the same for now if I had to label them given my knowledge of the various classes from personal
experience. In our text, knowledge is defined as “The common or scientific basis for knowing
o
about something” (Durkin & Carrothers, pg. 24). Knowledge will obviously vary from one class
aC s
to another, but if you are an upper class citizen you may not know how to survive with very little
vi y re
such as someone in the lower or middle classes and vice versa. Everyone is already born into a
certain class whether they know it or not, but that does not mean one is destined to stay in that
class as I believe everyone has the will to change things for the better if they wish with education
ed d
and hard work. I do find it more difficult for people to move up in the classes as opposed to
moving down given our economics at the moment though.
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You as a Social Being
I found the questionnaire to be really interesting and amusing at the same time because at one
is
point or another I have lived as all three classes. I scored the highest in the middle and poverty
Th
class, but also scored more than half in the upper class as well. If I had to put myself into a
category I would say that I am in the middle class. I believe the middle class is where the
majority of society is considered to be given their common economic problems and equal
opportunities.
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Conclusion
Regardless of who you are or where you’re from social class doesn’t define a person in my
opinion. I think it’s important to stay humble even if you rise to the top. People forget very
quickly what’s it’s like to struggle when they come into money and those that come from money
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How would you categorize the types of knowledge? How and where would someone acquire and
learn this knowledge? How do you gain access to the people and places this can be learned? Is
this access generally equal in the US?
You as a Social Being
On which questionnaires did you have the most and least marks? Were you surprised by the
outcome? Do you have equal access to the people and places required to acquire knowledge you
currently do not have?
Conclusions
What conclusions can you make about the nature of the hidden knowledge necessary to be
successful in each social class?
m
er as
Social Class in the US
co
eH w
Here in the United States we have three typical social classes in society. Our text indicates that,
o.
“social class is a mechanism to indicate a person’s status in society, usually based upon income
rs e
and wealth” (Durkin & Carrothers, pg. 13). The majority of people including myself have come
ou urc
to know them as the lower, middle and upper classes. I believe I would keep the categorization
the same for now if I had to label them given my knowledge of the various classes from personal
experience. In our text, knowledge is defined as “The common or scientific basis for knowing
o
about something” (Durkin & Carrothers, pg. 24). Knowledge will obviously vary from one class
aC s
to another, but if you are an upper class citizen you may not know how to survive with very little
vi y re
such as someone in the lower or middle classes and vice versa. Everyone is already born into a
certain class whether they know it or not, but that does not mean one is destined to stay in that
class as I believe everyone has the will to change things for the better if they wish with education
ed d
and hard work. I do find it more difficult for people to move up in the classes as opposed to
moving down given our economics at the moment though.
ar stu
You as a Social Being
I found the questionnaire to be really interesting and amusing at the same time because at one
is
point or another I have lived as all three classes. I scored the highest in the middle and poverty
Th
class, but also scored more than half in the upper class as well. If I had to put myself into a
category I would say that I am in the middle class. I believe the middle class is where the
majority of society is considered to be given their common economic problems and equal
opportunities.
sh
Conclusion
Regardless of who you are or where you’re from social class doesn’t define a person in my
opinion. I think it’s important to stay humble even if you rise to the top. People forget very
quickly what’s it’s like to struggle when they come into money and those that come from money
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