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I. Study GuideII. Papers: doing analysis & using conceptsIII. Ways of looking at social classa. Socioeconomic Status (SES)b. Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Pierre BourdieuI. Citing SourcesII. The upper middle and upper classesIII. Inequality and mobility in the U.S.IV. The working poor in Nickeled and DimedCiting SourcesResources will be posted on OnCourseIUB library website is a good resource for how to citePrinceton.edu is a better resource for when to cite“when in doubt, cite”direct quotes, paraphrasing, summaries, facts or data, or any other information should all be citedMLA styleThe Upper Middle and Upper ClassesWhat does the world look like from the top?Barriers to entry: Informal or even formal, subtle, ways in which class boundaries are maintained. It doesn’t always have to be about money.People Like UsWhat American’s surround themselves with gives you a sense of their social classEvokes a sense of sophistication and classDesire to be perceived as one step ahead of everyone else (below them)Having money means having the freedom to create your own lifestyleWhat we fear most in America is criticism (in the upper class)WASPs (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants)Most comfortable with people like themselvesYou either are a WASP or notInequality and Mobility in the U.S.U.S. has the largest inequality between rich and poor of any industrialized country in the worldThere is less socioeconomic mobility in the U.S. than in Canada and in much of Western Europe, at least for people at the bottomSee NYT story on OncourseEducation is a main factor in moving up in social classOne of the reasons is because in the US college education is extremely expensiveIn other countries tuition rates are much lowerIf you can get in, you can afford it (in Canada and Western Europe)Even if we had “perfect mobility”, would that solve the problems that Ehrenreich is pointing out in Nickeled and DimedThe Working Poor in Nickeled and DimedThe problem is that it is extremely difficult, or impossible, to get by on the minimum wage here in the U.S.If we had perfect mobility it would solve the mobility problem, but does not solve the inequality problemSomebody has to be working those jobsSolutions:Raising minimum wage can make the cost of things go up in order to compensateWhy should we care about people that are not apart of our direct social circles?People can work full time and not make enough money to survive.Social justiceWhat kind of jobs did she work? What were her experiences? What were her main points?AMST-A100 1st Edition Lecture 13 Outline of Last Lecture I. Study GuideII. Papers: doing analysis & using conceptsIII. Ways of looking at social classa. Socioeconomic Status (SES)b. Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Pierre BourdieuOutline of Current Lecture I. Citing SourcesII. The upper middle and upper classesIII. Inequality and mobility in the U.S.IV. The working poor in Nickeled and DimedCurrent Lecture Citing Sources- Resources will be posted on OnCourse - IUB library website is a good resource for how to cite- Princeton.edu is a better resource for when to cite- “when in doubt, cite”- direct quotes, paraphrasing, summaries, facts or data, or any other information should all be cited- MLA style The Upper Middle and Upper Classes- What does the world look like from the top?- Barriers to entry: Informal or even formal, subtle, ways in which class boundaries aremaintained. It doesn’t always have to be about money. - People Like Uso What American’s surround themselves with gives you a sense of their social classo Evokes a sense of sophistication and classo Desire to be perceived as one step ahead of everyone else (below them)These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Having money means having the freedom to create your own lifestyleo What we fear most in America is criticism (in the upper class)o WASPs (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants) Most comfortable with people like themselves You either are a WASP or not Inequality and Mobility in the U.S.- U.S. has the largest inequality between rich and poor of any industrialized country inthe world- There is less socioeconomic mobility in the U.S. than in Canada and in much of Western Europe, at least for people at the bottomo See NYT story on Oncourseo Education is a main factor in moving up in social classo One of the reasons is because in the US college education is extremely expensiveo In other countries tuition rates are much lowero If you can get in, you can afford it (in Canada and Western Europe)- Even if we had “perfect mobility”, would that solve the problems that Ehrenreich is pointing out in Nickeled and Dimed The Working Poor in Nickeled and Dimed- The problem is that it is extremely difficult, or impossible, to get by on the minimum wage here in the U.S.- If we had perfect mobility it would solve the mobility problem, but does not solve the inequality problem- Somebody has to be working those jobs- Solutions: o Raising minimum wage can make the cost of things go up in order to compensate - Why should we care about people that are not apart of our direct social circles?o People can work full time and not make enough money to survive. Social justice- What kind of jobs did she work? What were her experiences? What were her main


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