“Class in America - 2012,” by Gregory Mantsios, explores class in the Modern Day United States and its effects on individual accomplishments. Mr. Mantsios believes that the classes of America can be divided into three categories: The ultra wealthy, the working class, and the poor. However, this is simply not the case. On the upper end of the spectrum, there is a capitalist class of people in between the ultra wealthy and the working class. On the lower end of the spectrum, there is a class of people wedged between the ultra poor and the middle class. While, many of Mantsio’s arguments are undisputable, the 21st American Economy is much more complex than what is portrayed in “Class in America - 2012.”
Does a person’s economic standing at birth influence their adulthood economic standing? This question is posed and explored through an array of examples and statistics in “Class in America - 2012.” The author of this piece, Gregory Mantsios, is the …show more content…
The primary sources serve as an outlet for emotional appeal. He present both first hand experiences from the upper and lower class. One to instill anger and the other to instill empathy. His use of empirical data is evident throughout the entire piece. To back up the first reality, the author used the statistic, “The middle fifth of the population holds less than 4 percent of the national wealth.” Later in the piece, he shared the stories of boy from the upper class, a boy from the working class, and a girl from the lower class. He goes into vivid details about each one's life, ranging from their education to their holiday activities to muster emotional
Does a person’s economic standing at birth influence their adulthood economic standing? This question is posed and explored through an array of examples and statistics in “Class in America - 2012.” The author of this piece, Gregory Mantsios, is the …show more content…
The primary sources serve as an outlet for emotional appeal. He present both first hand experiences from the upper and lower class. One to instill anger and the other to instill empathy. His use of empirical data is evident throughout the entire piece. To back up the first reality, the author used the statistic, “The middle fifth of the population holds less than 4 percent of the national wealth.” Later in the piece, he shared the stories of boy from the upper class, a boy from the working class, and a girl from the lower class. He goes into vivid details about each one's life, ranging from their education to their holiday activities to muster emotional