1 Social Class. What social position are you in? Family Gender Race Education.
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Transcript of 1 Social Class. What social position are you in? Family Gender Race Education.
What difference does birth or achievement make?
Upper upper class Result of birth
E.g Kennedy
Lower upper class Result of achievement
E.g Rock star
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Do you want intra-generational mobility?
Changes in social position during a person’s lifetime E.g. Oprah Winfrey
Largest gains in average income Among highest paid 20%
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How much income or wealth do you have? Income = Paycheck
or investments
Wealth (Net worth) = Assets - Debts Basis of social stratification
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What is conspicuous consumption?
Buying things to make a statement about your social position Timex vs Rolex Why you bought it is important
Do you remember?
What determines your social class? Oprah is an example of what type
of mobility? What is income v.s. wealth? What is conspicuous consumption?
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Does social class affect your attitudes?
High social position More liberal on social
issues More conservative on
economic issues Low social position
Liberal on economic issues Conservative on social
issues
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How are people in the lower class different?
Less safe More stressful Health is worse Live fewer years overall
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What is poverty? Relative poverty
Relative to others around you
Found everywhere Absolute poverty
Egypt China India
Working poor
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What is the feminization of poverty?
Women make up an increasing share of the poor. Why?
Divorce Single parent with children
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What happened to the American dream?
The American ream: upward social mobility and home ownership
Earnings have stalled Multiple job holding is up More jobs with low income ($15,000) Young people staying at home
53% of people 18-24 are living with parents
Do you remember?
How does social class effect attitudes?
What is the effects of being in the lower class?
What is the difference between relative and absolute poverty?
What has caused the feminization of poverty?
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