Working class

260). Owen and Sawhill also mention the gap between high school diploma holders and Bachelor Degree holders, with that gap earning being a $15,000 difference (210). That $15,000 is a big jump from you being considered middle class, or upper class, same goes from being lower class to middle…

In today’s society, the way one obtains their wealth can directly affect others opinions of them. Those who earn their money through inheritance often feel superior to the working man in society. They create social classes that involve prejudices against people in lower classes then themselves. These ideas of feeling superior occurred on a high level back in the 1920s. Many avoided conversation and association with those who had to work for their money instead of just inheriting it.…

“Of course, nothing helps families make end meets like higher wages…If you truly believe you could work full-time and support a family on less than $15,000 a year, go try it. If not, vote to give millions of hardest-working people in America a raise” President Obama, State of the Union Address, Jan. 20, 2015. We often hear the debate on the minimum wage. Is it yes or no increase the minimum wage? It is true that there is no consensus on the subject. Economists have contradictory arguments and…

when I initially read them because of the community that I live in, however I have known individuals who have required assistance from the government, and I have found them to be hard working people who strive to return to the work force so they do not have to live on money from the government. I am from a middle class area of Long Island, New York and have been fortunate enough to not need assistance from the government, as have most…

The starting point is to imagine every person in the United States lining up for a parade similar to that of the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held annually in New York City. This parade would be a single file line of citizens arranged in accordance with their annual income. The parade would start with those making the least amount followed by those who make more, viz., the lowest earners in front, and the highest earners in back. The parade would be one hour in length. The income…

San Francisco is one of the country’s most expensive cities to live. Its high standard of living only increases as the years go by because of the ongoing gentrification. This gentrification transformed the city into being a place for those of middle class or higher and caused struggle for low-income families. By creating the piece, Victorion, Sirron Norris strives to visually express gentrification going on in the Mission District within terms of marginalized groups within Western societies…

The United States currently has 13.4 to about 16.5 million children living in poverty. Over 38.2 percent of these children are of minority descent. The United States blinds the unconscious mind of devoted Americans. Elected officials cover the reality that their “American Dream” is only one of fiction. Those minorities who are lured to America to give their children financial stability are fooled into owing money to the government. According to non-Americans, the American Dream is one that they…

contributing factor to how America only gives access to some, but not to all. In “ Is the American Dream Still Possible?” by David Wallechinsky, he really goes in depth into this statement. “ The traditional American Dream is based on the belief that hard working citizens can better their lives, pay their monthly bills without worry, give their…

discussions in all fields of study is gender discrimination and its impact on all spheres of life. There is very clear gender pay gap that persists in most industries. Most companies belong to the school of thought that accepts that men have more flexible working time that woman. This has a major impact of their opportunity for promotion and wages. Unfortunately some of it is true i.e. there are women whose actions conform to this norm. Some women have the tendency to move or shift location when…

Imagine living in a community that offers you no freedom because you are classified as the bottom class of your community, would you be happy? What about living in a community where you have to work a certain job for the rest of your life, no matter if you like it or not just because you are only capable of doing that, would you be happy? According to Plato, those are some of the characteristics of a just and happy state. Even though, Plato’s state might be efficient because everybody…