The American Dream: People In The Lower Social Classes

To many Americans, the American Dream is still a reality. And to other Americans, it is not. The American Dream references on being able to own a home, have kids, own a nice car, and to be able to go on family vacations from working hard and having prosperity. America was founded on hard working individuals that know how to set a goal and how to achieve that goal. As we all know, not many Americans can say that they have the opportunity to be able to do all those things like own a home or even go on vacations. Why is that? My perspective on this topic is that people in the lower social classes think that since they are in the lower class in society they have no means of moving up in social classes. That is where social mobility comes into play. Social mobility is the movement of individuals, families, or even between strata in a society. Given the definition of social mobility, I truly do believe that people in the lower, middle, or even in the higher prestige classes can all enjoy the American Dream. Social mobility may be ailing but with the help of …show more content…
I believe that once someone from a lower class earns a college degree, the routes to be successful are everywhere. Once after the individual earns a college degree, then they can go out to the big businesses in America and start making their way up the ranks, earning more money and having the opportunities of the middle and higher social classes. When they start earning more money, they can finally go out and buy a nice home to live in or be able to go on a nice family vacation. And right there is social mobility coming from underneath the stigma of the lower class. Being a self determined individual has a lot to do with where you end up in life. So many people are there willing to help you have the American dream and to experience what it is like to finally move upward in the social