Review Activity – Bringing it all together

Answer each of the following using your readings and notes. Due next class. You will be able to use these notes on a section of the exam next week.

Class Notes

  1. In this class, we decided to use a method that breaks down our society into 6 social classes. Identify the six and list at least 3 the class’s characteristics.
  2. Using the subjective measure, what two classes do 89% of Americans consider themselves?
  3. What does SES mean? What are 4 of the characteristics of SES?
  4. According to our class, which are the most prestigious least prestigious occupations?
  5. Explain the difference between horizontal and vertical mobility.
  6. Explain the difference between intergenerational and intergenerational mobility.

The Myth of the Culture of Poverty

  1. Simply stated, what is the culture of poverty?
  2. Where does the myth originate?
  3. What are 3 of the specific myths of the culture of poverty? How are they dispelled?
  4. According to Gorski, what are several of the effects of the culture of classism (especially the deficit theory?)
  5. What are some of the suggestions that Gorski made for promoting more equality?

Goodbye, Horatio Alger

  1. What does author Jeff Madrick say about the relationship between a father’s income and a son’s? (be specific)
  2. According to Madrick, how is education causing inequality to grow? (be specific)
  3. What are some of the suggestions that Madrick made for promoting more equality?

Economic Insecurity, Poverty Rate Soars to the Highest Level since 1993, U.S. Income Gap Rose, Sign of Uneven Recovery

  1. List and briefly describe 3 main takeaways relative to our curriculum that you got from the reading: Economic Insecurity. (be specific)
  2. List and briefly describe 3 main takeaways relative to our curriculum that you got from the reading: U.S. Income Gap Rose…(be specific)
  3. List and briefly describe 3 main takeaways relative to our curriculum that you got from the reading: Poverty Rate Soars (be specific)

Poor Kids

  1. List and briefly describe 3 main takeaways relative to our curriculum that you got from the video Poor Kids. (be specific)

College Inc.

  1. List and briefly describe 3 main takeaways relative to our curriculum that you got from the video College Inc. (be specific)

Cost of Living Activity

  1. List and briefly describe 3 main takeaways relative to our curriculum that you got from the activity that we did on the cost of living. (be specific)