Thursday, May 2, 2013

Social Class

This week we learned about social class. Nobody really likes to talk about their social status, but we sure have a way of showing it. Those who are wealthier may not exactly straight out say they're rich so they can afford everything, but they show it by the things they own and wear. Those that are not as wealthy, the poor, definitely don't want to go off telling the world that they can't afford anything, but just by what they wear and what they own shows how much they have. From the following picture below, you can see  these young boys being put into different class just by what they're wearing. The left looks more sophisticated so it's safe to assume that they're wealthier and more prestigious and are able to buy the things they want. The right looks more mischievous and not well off. Even by their postures you can see the difference. The suited boys stand more manlier while the casual boys have their hands in their pockets and are slouching. 

Where you move also states your social status. Whom you associate yourselves with. We know that even if we don't speak about it, we're categorized into a certain social class. It seems to be better that even if you know you're part of a certain social class, as long as no one states it verbally then it's a little ok.

2 comments:

  1. I agree, society seems to classify everyone into a certain status or ranking and Americans agree and support this. Nice post!

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  2. That reminds me in the video with that mom who works at Mcdonalds and has to walk 10 miles- her son was talking about how he doesn't have his friends over and they don't know what social class he is. Like you said, since it's not talked about it makes it a little bit okay.

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