The subway station closest to where I live is the Jamaica Avenue station on the E, J, and Z lines. Based on the concepts from reading 4.1 I would describe the area made up mostly of the lower and working class population. When I am in the area, I often see people experiencing homelessness and people who appear to have limited economic resources. There is also a lot of street activity and people spending time around the station.I am not really surprised by this because what I observe in the neighborhood seems consistent with some of the factors discussed in Reading 4.1, especially income, occupation, and economic circumstances. However, I don’t think everyone in the neighborhood belongs to one social class. The reading explains that social class is not based only on income. Education, occupation, wealth, age, and other factors can also affect how people identify their social class. Overall, I think the area has a mixture of social classes, even though lower and working class people are more visible around the subway station.

2 thoughts on “#2”

  1. Hey Dante, I agree with you because when I was younger, I actually used to live near this station. From what I remember, the area did have a lot of working-class and lower-income families, so what you said makes sense to me. I also agree that you can’t really put everyone in the neighborhood into one social class because there are so many different people and backgrounds in the area.

  2. I agree with what you said about how you can’t really tell someone’s social class just by looking at them or the area they live in. I also liked that you pointed out how social class depends on more than just income. Education, jobs, and wealth can all play a role too.

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