Opportunity Jean Anyon in the source “From Social Class and The Hidden Curriculum of Work‚” tries to explain first class education is only made obtainable to kids in a wealthier class. In her piece‚ Anyon claims “…knowledge and skills leading to social power and regard are made available to the advantage social groups but are withheld from the working classes...” She also makes an assertion that because schools in the wealthier areas are better behaved they get a better education. For example Anyon implies
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Nevertheless the opportunities are available for all‚ with management of our resources we can all make it even though the struggle for some is graver than for others. The articles “Serving in Florida” by Barbara Ehrenreich‚ “Class in America” by Gregory Mantsios‚ and “Framing Class‚ Vicarious Living‚ and Conspicuous Consumptions” by Diana Kendall serve as ideal examples of how misleading society has grown to portray an unrealistic image that cannot be reached by all. The lack of preparation serves
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Thursday‚ March 26‚ 2009 Class in America- Gregory Mantsios "Myth 1: The United States is fundamentally a classless society. Class distinctions are largely irrelevant today‚ and whatever differences do exist in economic standing‚ they are - for the most part- insignificant... Myth 2: We are‚ essentially‚ a middle-class nation... Myth 3: We are all getting richer. The American public as a whole is steadily moving up the economic ladder‚ and each generation propels itself to greater economic well-being
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example relates to Diana Kendall when it states‚ “The working class and the working poor do not fare much better than the poor and homeless in media representations” (428). These quotes express how the working class can be. An example from Gregory Mantsios that corresponds with these when it states “From cradle to grave‚ class position has a significant [...] economic success” (391). In these essays‚ class is widely expressed as not fair. Frankly‚
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ENGL 3200 - Advanced Writing and Research Fall 2012‚ 3.0 Units MW 1:40-2:55 PM in Angelico 116 Dominican University of California Department of Literature and Language Judy Halebsky‚ M.F.A.‚ Ph.D. Office: Angelico 327 Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00 – 4:00 PM and by appointment Contact: 415-482-1846 or judy.halebsky@dominican.edu Course Description: The focus of this course is to cultivate the practices of research writing and critical thinking. In this course‚ students
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successful person. Our nation loves to see a “rags to riches” story‚ which is why so many of them exist. For that most part it is just a story which can be labeled as the “American dream”‚ but really it’s just a myth. Both “Class in America” by Gregory Mantsios and “Horatio Alger” by Harlon L. Dalton challenge the American myths of success by providing information and reason that shows how the “American dream” can only be achieved by a few people and is a rare occurrence. Both writers are focused on the
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In writing “The Homeless and Their Children”‚ Jonathon Kozol‚ uses emotion to raise the awareness of “the effects of literacy on the lives of the poor” (Kozol‚ page 304). He also used an interview form‚ to not only show his audience how the main character feels in her own words‚ but puts himself into the situation if only for a short time. The author states that “more than one-third of America’s adults are at least partially illiterate‚ we should organize a massive Government and volunteer
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Curriculum of Work” by Jean Anyon‚ Anyon observes five different schools for a whole school year of fifth graders; two working class schools‚ one middle-class school‚ one affluent professional school‚ and an executive elite school. Anyon’s research indicated that students are being prepared to occupy particular jobs on the social ladder. Students are being set on course of education to prepare them for jobs within their own social economic status. The first two schools Anyon observed were the working
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being taught. Students were not being challenged and often already knew the concepts behind the materials taught. Jean Anyon further supports and agrees with Gatto’s statements about the public school system. In her article‚ she specifies that schools in wealthy communities are far better than those of poorer communities‚ and they better prepare children for desirable jobs. Anyon concluded these finding by investigating schools in four different social classes‚ ranging from working class to executive
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Homeless and Their Children” taken from Jonathan Kozol’s book‚ “Rachel and Her Children”. This is a story of a woman whom Kozol calls Laura and her four children that lived in a run-down hotel room in 1985. The intended audience for this piece was pretty much anyone interested in reading this particular book. He wrote it for the general American public. I believe that Kozol felt bad for the women and their families that had to live in this government sponsored hell-hole. He describes Laura as
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