Class in America: Gregory Mantsios In class in America Gregory Mantsios doesn’t waste any time getting straight to the point in his article. The point being that social classes do exist and also cause outstanding difference in the lives of so much people. He questions the theory that states‚ everyone has the same opportunity to be rich‚ as long as they determined and work hard. He argues that those who are born in the social classes other that those described as prominent or elite‚ are facing an
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Class in America: Gregory Mantsios In the article‚ "Class in America"‚ Gregory Mantsios (Myths and Realities 2000) shows us how what class a person is in affects his or hers life more than they think. This article is written sufficiently well however‚ it does have some weak spots. I will prove my thesis by examining his use of examples and showing factual data and statistics‚ but also show how this article could have been better. Mantsios believes that people in the United States do not like
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we think about race‚ class or even gender‚ we may focus on our biology or physiology‚ or how we were born. However‚ these identities are comprised of ideas and ways of seeing the world around us. Our identity can fundamentally shape our life experience‚ how we’re treated‚ whom we meet and become friends with‚ what kind of education and jobs we get‚ where we live‚ what opportunities we’re afforded‚
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3210.02I Summary #9 Poverty in America Manrsios‚ Gregory. "Class in America-2003": The Social Construction of Gender." Trans. Paula S. Rothenberg. Race‚ Class‚ and Gender in the United State. 6th ed. New York: Worth Publishers‚ 2004. 193-207. In the essay of "Class in America-2003" by‚ Gregory Mantsios is basically about the rich and the poor of America. In Mantsios essay he talks about upper class‚ middle class‚ and lower class Americans. The most common clad the Gregory Mantsios talks about
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In America‚ a person’s social class plays a huge part in the type of education they will receive. This‚ in turn‚ determines how well they will succeed in their adult lives. A study done in 1999 found that on average there was a direct correlation showing the higher the family’s income‚ the better the student did on their SATs (710). This paper will examine the different educational experiences each social class undergoes. It will also look more in depth into the lives of three individuals who represent
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Mantsios: Class in America We’ve all heard the phrase concerning how America was built on opportunity‚ giving anyone and everyone the chance to succeed; that people can rise from the slums and escape poverty with nothing more than an idea and a will. Media preys upon success stories such as these. For example‚ one may hear on the news how a homeless man started with only the shirt off his back worked his way to the top. Or maybe there’s a story in People Magazine on how a small business in a
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In the essay "Class in America: Myths and Realities" the author G.Mantsios advances a few hypothesis about the differentiation of contemporary society in the U.S. First author is showing that however‚ people rarely or never talk about the existence of social classes in the U.S. such classes not only exists but there is a huge abyss between them. Second part of the essays is demonstration that people who are born in the families already well doing have the better start‚ education‚ aspirations and
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According to Gregory Mantsios (Pg. 31) he says “People in the United States don’t like to talk about class.” Many Americans can agree on this‚ Barbara Ehrenreich conducted a low-wage experiment where she had to hide her identity because she was afraid that people would question her. Mantsios myth 4 demonstrates how everyone in America can be successful regardless of the class people label them with. Ehrenreich is a perfect example of being successful. Throughout Ehrenreich’s experiment working a
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Compare Hollywood’s depiction of a dynamic teacher to Rose’s portrayal of Jack McFarland. What do such charismatic teachers offer their students personally and intellectually? Do you see any disadvantages to classes taught by teachers like these? To start with this subject we should take a look at history‚ schools have big influence in our lives‚ in some countries schools are known as student’s second home because children from early age attend school to gain different experiences from school
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1301-71 24 Sep 2010 Class in America by Gregory Montsios Gregory Montsios talks about the different classes we have in America and how Americans do not like to talk about it. Myth 1 talks about the United States being a classless society. I find that very hard to believe. It is a good thought but not true. You see poverty all around you. In San Antonio we have homeless people all over the city. You see them on street corners asking for money or work. We also see the working class going to their everyday
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