Increasing Social Classes In The 19th Century

Essay Four - Draft
Over the past decade and even before that, the gaps in social classes have been steadily increasing. Many people are aware of this gap, especially those in higher classes, but the issue is often overlooked or pushed to the side. Despite the efforts made to decrease the gap in these classes, they are thwarted by those who hold a high status in society like those who work for the government. Social classes exist in today's society as well as in the 19th century; this is due to unfair privileges for the wealthy, the stigma of being lower class, and the lack of opportunities to advance.
The class structure in today's society can be broken down into three major classes. Those who are in the underclass or lower class are typically unemployed for the majority of the time or are constantly in and out of jobs. As far as education is concerned, those in the lower class tend to have a high school diploma or even less than that. The middle class according to Croteau and Hoynes, “the middle class is a group that contributes specialized knowledge and expertise to the economy”, and today the education level is usually higher than high school such as a trade school or college education (226). The hardest class to achieve is the capitalist class, …show more content…
Even though there are programs in place to help inexperienced people train for the real world, it is often overlooked how much time and money must be put into these programs. If an individual is looking towards a more successful career, he/she most likely will not have to time to spare out of a hectic day to train for a new job. Also, people in the lower and sometimes even middle class put all of their money towards their family, and do not have extra to pay for training programs as well. Despite the good intentions behind these policies and programs hold, the inequality in society does not lessen because of