Stereotypes In Social Class

Unfortunately, social classes are almost always stereotyped by the other social classes. This is especially true in the United States where there is a large problem of wealth inequality. The problem with stereotyping based upon social classes, specifically stereotyping the lower class, involves the lack of knowledge of who each individual truly is. The empathy that is needed to understand each social class many times just cannot be interpreted by another class. Empathy is an extremely difficult concept, but one that is so important to the human race. The situations, emotions, and thoughts of people can never fully be understood by others. This limits each person’s ability to understand others. Because of this, we create stereotypes, so we can …show more content…
The economic status of a family or person is based on many factors. They may include the need to deal with unexpected events, the level of education, living conditions, or one’s health, just to name a few. With these factors in play, the reason that a person may fall in an economic class doesn’t truly provide information to solely define them and doing so is such a narrow view of someone’s worth. While I have always made a conscious effort to avoid stereotyping others, I, like many others, have stereotyped or judged unfairly.
I went to high school with a kid whose life was obviously a bit tough. I am not sure he had anyone who really loved him. He had nothing. His family did not support him. Family life to him included a father who was a drug addict and a mother …show more content…
Louis, we stayed in a church. Part of our night was spent speaking about what we had done that day. At Sunshines’, the group worked on getting an old school ready to open as a cultural center for the city where kids, teens, and families could come for safety. That group’s greatest story was when they got to give the kids new sports equipment. Then they played baseball. Some of the kids had never played baseball before. They had never seen a glove or a bat. They did not know how to play, but they certainly were grateful for something new.
One night we went to a park, City Gardens, in downtown St. Louis. It is a free place for the people of St. Louis. It had an area with splash pads, cool sculptures, and a small pool and fountain area. While there, some of the people from my group made friends with some little kids. It was evident that they were from a poor area, and this was a great place for them to come and hang out. The smiles on these kids’ faces because of such simple things, showed us a glimpse into what their lives