Cultural Diversity Readings
Cultural Diversity Readings 30-32
Derrick Morton 8/18/2014
Reading # 30
1. What is a cultural repertoire?
Answer: Cultural repertoire consists of components that may influence the way a parent raises a child. Middle class child rearing, the book asserts, generally conforms to the logic of concerted cultivation, according to which parents view it as their duty to actively foster the development of their children’s potential skills and talents. By contrast, the book notes, working class and poor child rearing conforms to a logic of the accomplishment of natural growth, according to which parents assume that if they provide their children with love, feed and clothe them, and keep them safe, the children will grow and thrive spontaneously.
2. Is education the responsibility of the school or the parent? …show more content…
Parents who are involved in their child’s education have developed this practice from grade school to college. It is the poor/working class who leave their child’s education in the hands the educators
Reading 31
1). What explanation can you offer for why the rich are less likely to support public services in communities with a wide income gap between the rich and poor?
Answer: Rich people are less likely to support public services in communities with a wide income gap between the rich and poor because they don’t live in those communities. They are only willing to support areas that affect them.
2. Why do you think there might be social class differences in smoking, drinking, or exercise?
Answer: There might be a social class difference between smoking, drinking and exercise due to a lack of education. Rich people have better access to doctors. Their doctors educate on the effects of smoking, excessive drinking, and poor exercise habits.
Reading 32
1). Do you think legacy preferences are unfair? Why or why not? How do you think they compare to minority
Derrick Morton 8/18/2014
Reading # 30
1. What is a cultural repertoire?
Answer: Cultural repertoire consists of components that may influence the way a parent raises a child. Middle class child rearing, the book asserts, generally conforms to the logic of concerted cultivation, according to which parents view it as their duty to actively foster the development of their children’s potential skills and talents. By contrast, the book notes, working class and poor child rearing conforms to a logic of the accomplishment of natural growth, according to which parents assume that if they provide their children with love, feed and clothe them, and keep them safe, the children will grow and thrive spontaneously.
2. Is education the responsibility of the school or the parent? …show more content…
Parents who are involved in their child’s education have developed this practice from grade school to college. It is the poor/working class who leave their child’s education in the hands the educators
Reading 31
1). What explanation can you offer for why the rich are less likely to support public services in communities with a wide income gap between the rich and poor?
Answer: Rich people are less likely to support public services in communities with a wide income gap between the rich and poor because they don’t live in those communities. They are only willing to support areas that affect them.
2. Why do you think there might be social class differences in smoking, drinking, or exercise?
Answer: There might be a social class difference between smoking, drinking and exercise due to a lack of education. Rich people have better access to doctors. Their doctors educate on the effects of smoking, excessive drinking, and poor exercise habits.
Reading 32
1). Do you think legacy preferences are unfair? Why or why not? How do you think they compare to minority