My initial interaction with the concept of class was based upon my experiences of growing up in India where my family and I in some ways were surrounded by poverty. Due to this, I gained a lot of exposure to the class divide, its repercussions on society as a whole, and the individual. As a… Continue reading My nuanced perspective of class
Month: March 2021
Blogpost Practice Week 9: Class
When I think of class, I think of it as a hierarchy of different groups who don’t only have a difference in wealth but also a difference in how they live their lives. I still think this definition stands true because as a low-income student from Mexican immigrant parents, it has affected the way we… Continue reading Blogpost Practice Week 9: Class
WordPress Blog Post Practice
My relationship with the concept of class has been deeply nuanced and complex for the entirety of my life. This has stemmed largely from my experience being socialized in two post-slavery yet starkly contrasting societies. I spent my childhood and adolescence between two politically conscious households. Despite being surrounded by a largely Black community in… Continue reading WordPress Blog Post Practice
Class: my personal experience
My initial definition of class was a hierarchy which places people into categories by how much wealth they have or earn. I believe that, even still, there is certainly a lot of legitimacy to this early definition of class. For example, class is most definitely a hierarchical system where those with the most wealth reside… Continue reading Class: my personal experience
Week 9
My initial and informal definition of class was certain “groups” in which people of a society are generally grouped based on their social status or income. Honestly, before this class, I did not know how many things affect class. I knew that there were certain factors that play into class that make people more likely to be placed into their respective classes, such… Continue reading Week 9
Social Class and Class Mobility
In the beginning of the semester, I wrote that “class is the different levels that make up society. Class is defined by your net worth and occupation and is also influenced by your surroundings and your parents’ jobs. At the most basic level, class consists of lower, middle, and upper class, with each division composed… Continue reading Social Class and Class Mobility
What determines social class?
Growing up, I idolized the “American Dream”, if you work hard you can be rich. This meant that your financial status or class was essentially in your own hands. While I do find that to be true to some extent, over the years and through this class I have realized that certain factors can rig… Continue reading What determines social class?
WordPress Blog Post Practice (Week 9)
In the beginning of this course, my initial definition of class was merely based on social status and wealth, however, after reading the course material and listening to my peers my definition has greatly changed. I now understand how the concept of class is greatly affected by the intersectionalities between so many more aspects beyond… Continue reading WordPress Blog Post Practice (Week 9)
Class Blog Post Practice
During my time spent in this class, my definition of class has been widely expanded upon. Initially, my closed perspective would have defined classes as rigid categorizations defined by a specific household income; however, I have come to realize that the differences between socioeconomic classes are impossible to definitively quantify, and I have learned valuable… Continue reading Class Blog Post Practice
Week 9: Practice Blog Post
What is Class? My initial definition of class at the beginning of the semester was quite ambiguous: “a classification system of socioeconomic status”. I had only a vague idea of what class actually means and the depth that goes into it. Now, as I have gotten to take the time to learn and think more… Continue reading Week 9: Practice Blog Post