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Discussion 4.1 – Maria Rodriguez

2) The subway station closest to where I live is 36 St in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. I think the social class that is most common in my neighborhood is the working class and middle class. Sunset Park has people with different incomes, but many families are working and living in regular residential areas. According to Reading 4.1, income and education can affect how people see their social class. I think this is accurate for my neighborhood because I see many working families and people from different backgrounds.

 

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Discussion Board 4.1

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Instructions for completing this discussion board assignment:

a) Identify which discussion question you are answering in your comment by placing the relevant number at the start of your answer. For example:

2. Crime has often been used as a form of social control by…

4. Michelle Alexander’s argument about segregation…

b) Respond to one other student’s comments.

NOTE: As usual, follow the guidelines from previous discussion board assignments, in answering by creating a new post…

  1. 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?
  2. 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?
  3. Based on Reading 4.2, do you notice a general pattern about social classes in NYC?