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- Do you notice any similarities in the way social class is discussed in readings 4.1 and 4.2? Do you notice any differences in the way these two readings DIFFERENTIATE between social classes?
- Pick the station closest to where you live. Using the concepts from Reading 4.1, what social class tends to live in your neighborhood? Are you surprised (or not) by the answer? Do you feel it is an accurate representation of the people living in your neighborhood?
- Based on Reading 4.2, do you notice a general pattern about social classes in NYC?
2.I live in the South Bronx, and the closest train station to me is 3rd ave 149st. The social class that tends to live in my neighborhood would be considered lower class. This is because 3rd ave 149st is located in the south part of the bronx, which is also the poorest part of the Bronx. Im not surprised that the majority of people around my neighborhood would be categorized as lower class since most either live in the projects, or in very cheap apartments, and most of the people either work at best regular day to day jobs (in restaurants and various types of different stores, whether it be clothing, hardware, bodegas, etc.). A good amount of people also get government assistance. I believe that the social class is an accurate representation of the people living in the neighborhood since apart from a few outliers, the majority are very poor living paycheck to paycheck always trying to make ends meet.