Identification to social classes
- 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?
Something that was similar with both readings is that both discussed numbers and information about social classes. It mentioned how we perceive ourselves when it comes to identifying with a social class.They discuss it based on income , age ,race, etc..But the difference between the two is both writers seem to differ on many ways when it came to ranking these classes. Such as the charts used, article one uses a date chart while using different categories, whereas the second graph uses a line graph.
- 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?
I live on Kingsbridge Road so I live on the D line. And the median income was 18k. That would mean others in my neighborhood and I are in the lower class. To be honest, I am not surprised. The building I live in is a mess and hasn’t had a maintenance check in years. The block is always a mess. We also have a lot of cheap brand stores around us such as dollar trees and 99cent stores.I always knew we were lower class hence that money was always an issue. It’s just sad to see the reality. I do believe it’s an accurate representation of my neighborhood because everyone in my neighborhood kind of knows everybody, so income is something we all kind of talk about and we all made around the same money so this is pretty accurate.
- Based on Reading 4.2, do you notice a general pattern about social classes in NYC?
Something I noticed about social classes is that the stigma that “ living in Manhattan means you’re rich” is true. While the people who live in Manhattan are neither wealthy nor rich, they are still stable enough to live comfortably in Manhattan. People in Manhattan tend to land in the upper class.
