Working electrode

Branching out west with the technology of railroads, monopolies who ruled the economy, and rapid population growth through immigration and expansion, marked what historians call the Gilded Age. Though some might see that this was a time of growth and expansion for the United States, muckrakers point out the underbelly of the time and how most of the United States really lived like. A muckraker is a journalist who uncovers issues and corruption in society, bringing light to things that the public…

Merchants, who in early times were viewed with suspicion, rose in the social scale. Small stores, each carrying its special line of goods, reached their peak in the 18th century. The wholesale business developed, and traveling salesmen and standard prices came into general use. In the United States the general store preceded the single-line store and is still common in small rural communities. In the late 19th century the department store came into being a large-scale general store or a…

The declining trend in voter turnout is surprising, as voting in elections is a privilege which Canadians seem to be taking for granted. In this paper, I will be discussing how social class influences voter turnout for elections in Alberta. For this paper, I will be using the voter turnout definition as described by the Canada Elections Act: “official voter turnout is calculated as the number of votes cast divided by the number of registered electors” (“Estimation of Voter Turnout”, 2011). In…

Although I love any wet nose that wants my love, getting to work with these future working dogs struck a special cord in my heart. Venus is the dog that I take the most pride in working with, as I see great things with her kind soul in that fluffy body. I think Venus is so special to me because of the couple that trains her. I’m not sure if they are training Venus for the husband, or…

the social classes as well as their struggles. In “The Social Contract,” Jean-Jacques Rousseau says that in order for things to not remain the same, there has to be changes on the state. In “Workers,” Richard Rodriguez talks about his experience on working and about his choices in life. In “Roberto Acuna, Migrant Farm Worker,” Studs Terkel mentions about is life experience when he worked in the fields. Social class only provides discrimination and injustice to most of the citizens because the…

Throughout the different ages of the world, we have seen many changes and have seen many themes that seem to reappear. Some of these themes are racism, imperialism, and genocide. In Sven Lindqvist’s book, “Exterminate All the Brutes!”, he writes about the trends that characterized the nineteenth century in Africa while comparing them to other historical events across the globe. After reading this book, we can see what imperialism, racism, and genocide has caused to play a role in influencing the…

The concept of ownership has been interpreted in many ways throughout the years. Ownership is the state or right of possessing something, which draws certain protective security lines to close. This type of ownership protects its people and their land. The idea of ownership is powerful especially in our society today; however, in the political society we live in, we have to give up some of our ownership to be truly protected. As Americans we have natural rights that protect us and give us power…

Wealth and Status Do not Equal Happiness Many think that fame and fortune determines the value of a person in society. However, author, Charles Dickens, criticizes the social structures at play in the Victorian Era as Pip changes his personality and beliefs to conform to high society. In Great Expectations, Pip unexpectedly enters a life of luxury and its benefits. He discovers that wealth and status do not equal happiness. Pip notices his sudden change in his beliefs when he suddenly wants to…

During the last thirty decades, The American Dream began to fade as the wealth of the rich began to soar while the wealth of the middle class stagnated as inflation increased. Instead of seeing a rising opportunity today, the American populace are seeing a rising inequality between the affluent and themselves. A major factor for the instability of America’s economic growth is the wealthy putting money in politician’s pockets. The rich are controlling the government to benefit their own agenda,…

makes me who I am. I was born into all three sections of being born into the working class, as a white person who is American. I can not change the fact that I am white, unless I want to go through many procedures, I can not change the fact that I was born an American, but I can choose if I want to leave what class I am in. Class is people who have similar economic or social statuses. I am apart of the middle class to working class and is largely due to my parents and what I was born into at…