1. In both readings 4.1 and 4.2 social class is discussed. Reading 4.1 established that social class is influenced by various socioeconomic variables, including income, education, age, race, and region. In comparison,4.2 serves as research supporting this being that it provides evidence of the correlation between specifically region race and income. 4.2 analyzed subway riders, presenting a graph that revealed the median income for typical riders at each stop along every train line. After personally taking a look at the research it is evident that individuals living in Manhattan or predominately white neighborhoods tend to have higher median incomes, whereas those getting off at stops/living in predominantly black areas, such as parts of the Bronx and Harlem, have relatively lower median incomes. This ultimately reinforced the correlation between, income, region, and race that reading 4.1 introduced.However,4.1 and 4.2 did have the difference of reading 4.1 viewing social class from both an objective and subjective view, while 4.2 only portrayed the date in an objective view
  2. Overall I’d say that harlem is a diverse melting pot ultimately leading to a variety of social classes,however, in my specific neighborhood of Harlem i’d say the typical social classes are mainly lower and working class, with a small amount of middle class.For my closest train stop the median income was $55,591, I’m not too surprised with the this being that in my opinion this would still fall between lower and working class being that according to several articles in order to live comfortably in new york(the cost of living is factored in) you’d need to make at least $138,000 per year.
  3. As briefly mentioned in my answer to question 1, after analyzing reading 4.2 I see the pattern of there being higher social classes located in predominately white neighborhoods such as Manhattan,and lower social classes located in ethnically diverse urban area’s.

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