Prale Cameron Family Analysis

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The Prale-Cameron family is a very fortunate one. Both parents went to years of school for the ability to care for their kids. One parent becoming a surgeon while the other is a lawyer. They both work long hours to provide for their three kids, Billy the oldest at fourteen years old, Joe the middle child who is twelve years old, and the baby Karen who just turned one. Billy and Joe both have a love for golf, which they play competitively while Karen was born with cerebral palsy. Both parents work extensively to provide for their kids an endless amount of opportunities as well as life experiences. With both parents incomes combined, the Prale-Cameron family makes a substantial amount of money. About $43,749 to be exact. A lot of money comes …show more content…
Not only do both Billy and Joe both play golf, but the family finds other ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well. By saving money on gas, both parents try to bike to work as often as they can. Not only are they saving money on gas, but getting in a great workout as well. The family also has a membership to the health club close to home, which costs $49 a month. Not only do the parents take health seriously, but the kids Billy and Joe are seriously invested in their athletics as well. The two of them take personal golf lessons at the University of Iowa, and also play in the junior golf league at the Brown Deer Golf Club in Cedar Rapids, where the kids are supervised and give guidance under PGA professionals. The kids are given top of the line equipment as well, both have clubs that cost $180, and are also dressed properly with golf attire that costs over $350 for a whole outfit for each kid. The parents also plan on Joe to use Billy’s clothes when they grow up, to save money on clothes. Getting top of the line golf hardware is important to the parents because they not only want Billy and Joe to perform at their highest potential but also to enjoy what they do. The parents want to give all they can to their kids, and that’s why they work so hard at their jobs, to give the best to their …show more content…
One was the ability to buy certain items at Walmart and Scheels. At Walmart the cheapest pair of men’s shoe you can buy is $15, while at Scheels the cheapest pair is $60. Also a set at golf clubs at Walmart is $100, while the cheapest men’s set at Scheels is $180. There is a clear difference in ability to buy items here. Not all parents can afford the expenses at Scheels, and that is why Walmart becomes an option. It is clear that not all socio-economic classes can shop at Scheels, the prices are shockingly high. Another point that was spotted was when the parents were shopping for Karen’s toys they noticed that the girl’s activity gym was $17 less than the boy’s activity gym. The two activity gym’s also had clear differences, the girl’s gym had less activities in the toy then the males did for whatever reason. If one looks closely at the marketing of all these items, one could see the difference in social class, gender, or ability. Not many people think about why items aren’t sold at Walmart but at Scheels, or why there is a difference in baby toys from male to female, but there actually is one. Once someone takes a second look at it, and actually realizes it, they will find how reinforced the product marketing is

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