Underclass

much to celebrate on Nov. 11 1918 about the war that was to end all wars. Compared to the millions lost by other countries, America’s cost was also severe about 75000 dead, the war exposed both physical and educational deficiencies of a huge white underclass and brought to attention the unwillingness of the…

The working poor are the individuals whom have not attended college, and may not have graduated high school. Many of the jobs they hold are minimum wage jobs. “The underclass involves those individuals whom are unemployed or only working part time…” (Doob, 2013). 2. Universities, foundations, think tanks, and policy making groups are the four types of elite organizations that support the policy making process by the…

Going from eighth grade to ninth is a frightening idea to any uprising freshman. For me, I was more than pleased to embark on this new journey called high school. What I wasn't prepared for was the completely different grading scale, joining extra curricula, and becoming accustomed to this new found freedom. I made a wise decision to focus only on my grades instead of trying to join clubs, organizations, and sports. The irony in this is that all our advisers and assistant principles were telling…

Wives, Slaves, and Concubines: A History of the Female Underclass in Asia written by Eric Jones explained the changes that have occurred since the Dutch created a new set of laws and colonial practices in Batavia-Jakarta, Indonesia's capital and largest city. The changes consisted of both social and economic separations that affected the people. In the reading, Eric Jones provides stories that Asian women have shared with him to help explore the severe structural changes. He discovered that…

Jean-Saptiste Alphonse Karr said, “the more things change, the more they remain the same.” This is a sentiment very true of social inequality, and more specifically racial inequality, in the United States of America’s current social climate. Racial inequality in our social climate is comparable to a hamster wheel. A hamster wheel allows one to run even when their space is confined, but no matter how much they run, a hamster wheel does not accommodate a great deal of forward movement. While…

I will be comparing the two films in regards to prejudice, racism and discrimination due to their ethnicity. The documentary, “Latino Americans Prejudice and Pride” and the movie, “Mississippi Burning”. According to the documentary, “Latino Americans Prejudice and Pride”, they protested to receive better treatment for Latino farmers, rights in political office, and better treatment in education. The farmers in the field of California protested for equal pay and humane working conditions. A…

As high school students, teenagers often experience or observe bullying at some time in their four years of schooling. The problem persists online and behind a screen. The stereotypical image of a “bully” is a big mean peer that might ask for an underclass men’s lunch money. This is not the case in our day and age. The cause of issues, like bullying, literally starts in the palms of teenagers hands. When an oppressor is hiding behind a screen, the only thing that could stop them is their…

proles and American lower class are considered incapable of higher thought. Most upper class citizens view the lower/working class as lazy and incompetent. According to Lawler, “So almost all of us think of the “underclass” as a product of un-American social policy,” (Lawler). The “underclass” Lawler speaks of is generally left to the wayside in American society. The proles are compared to animals in 1984 and are a product of Party neglect. This human conditional view can create a superiority…

America has been known always for being the land of freedom and opportunities. That’s what mostly all people who live outside of the country think. But nowadays a lot of people are questioning that, a group of people would be immigrants and refugees coming to the country. In my sincere opinion, America is the land of opportunities, but opportunity doesn’t come to you very easily because it is something that takes hard work. It is sad to say that most of the immigrants and refugees that come to…

The question of whether compassion is innate or learned is a question that Barbara Ascher attempts to answer in her essay entitled “ On Compassion.”As opposed to Ascher’s claim on how compassion and empathy come to life, my experiences have proved otherwise. Although the text does not mention where the essay was published ( newspaper or magazine), judging from the vivid language that appeals to the senses, I believe this piece was published for an opinion section in a magazine. Ascher begins…