Class
Class is a system that differentially structures group access to economic, political, cultural, and social social resources.
What does social-economic status consist of?
Give examples of middle class
Managers, skilled workers, office, retail stores, mechanical, etc.
Typical "9-5" jobs.
Women having more of the "traditional" roles such as being a housewife is considered...?
Gender inequality.
Which area does NOT influence inequities:
1. Teacher Expectations
2. Wealth
3. Tracking
4. Curriculum
5. School Funding
Wealth
What are the two class structures?
Middle Class and Working Class
What five factors include in socioeconomic status?
1.) Income
2.) Wealth
3.) Occupation
4.) Educational attainment
5.) Income
Give 3 examples of Upper Middle Class
Lawyers, Judges, physicians,doctors etc.
People who have contributed to high levels of their professions are associated with what factor?
Income
Which "Funny man" went from living in poverty with a single-mother household and had to work as a janitor at the age of 15.
Jim Carrey
What is the difference between blue-collar and white-collar?
The white-collar are usually jobs characterized by non-manual jobs that do NOT require education after high school.
Blue Collar is jobs characterized by manual labor that is usually mechanical and routine.
Define Social Stratification and give an example
Society system for ranking individuals and families.
What is the most common "Upper class" occupation
CEO's
Someone in a low socio-economic status could have been factored from?
Low income, wealth/Power, less education
and a low paying job.
Give an example of how SES could impact your mentees as a mentor. How would you lead that in your service-learning experience
What factors contribute to class structure?
Family, Income, Occupation, Education,etc.
Equality Vs. Equity
Equality- The state of being equal in status and rights
Equity- The quality of being fair
What four factors does wealth include?
1.) Saving accounts
2.)Insurance
3.) Corporate Stock Ownership
4.) Property
Dr. Thomas sees a student does not do well on the first exam and expects the student to do poorly in the class overall. What is this an example of?
Classism
Which group holds the highest rate in poverty?
a.) African Americans
B.) Disabilities
C.) Single women households
D.) Hispanics
C.) Single Women Households
Give an example of how the class structure could impact in the classroom. As a teacher, how are you able to fix this.
Free Response. Congrats!
1.) Teacher Expectations
2.) Tracking
3.) Curriculum for Equality
4.) School Funding
Income equals inequality. True or False.
Including material that reflects all social class.
Which celebrity lived with her unsupportive mother to now being valued approximately 2.5 billion.
Oprah Winfrey