University of California Irvine American Society & Structural Challenges HW

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University of California Irvine

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This week we talked about Social Class in America. This is a touchy subject. Some people might feel anxious when forced to think or talk about social class. Other people might be fairly un-bothered by the subject.


You will be given two possible essay topics to write about this next week. Choose one of them. The two possibilities are:

***ESSAY Option A***
In class on Wednesday, we watched Tammy's Story:


Tammy's Story - People Like Us episode #4 (Links to an external site.)Tammy's Story - People Like Us episode #4

As you watch this segment, I want you to think carefully about the following two questions:

1. What characteristics mark people as belonging to one class or another?

2. How does growing up in a particular social class affect one’s self image and worldview?

For this week's essay, please write up your responses to those two questions while using evidence and examples from the video "Tammy's Story"

On the document header, please clearly indicate that you are responding to "Essay A" or "Essay B" and make sure the file you submit is .doc, .docx, or .pdf.

Your response must be between 500-600 words. Submit your finished responses to Canvas before 9am, Friday, November 15th.


***Essay Option B***
In class on Friday, we watched All You Need is Cash:


All You Need Is Cash - People Like Us episode #7 (Links to an external site.)All You Need Is Cash - People Like Us episode #7

As you watch this segment, I want you to think carefully about the following two questions:

1. What characteristics mark people as belonging to one class or another?

2. How does growing up in a particular social class affect one’s self image and worldview?

For this week's essay, please write up your responses to those two questions while using evidence and examples from the video "All You Need is Cash"

On the document header, please clearly indicate that you are responding to "Essay A" or "Essay B" and make sure the file you submit is .doc, .docx, or .pdf.

Your response must be between 500-600 words. Submit your finished responses to Canvas before 9am, Friday, November 15th.

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Essay A: Tammy’s Story
Author Name(s), First M. Last, Omit Titles and Degrees
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Essay A: Tammy’s Story
Though it might be easier to imagine An American society is not stratified into a
hierarchical caste, the truth is that there is a significant socioeconomic division between Americans.
Most of the citizens of the United States are living in poverty, while a limited number of people
hold most of the nation's wealth. Like other nations around the world, the United States is divided
by class. Yet, unlike other nations, this is not a problem that is frequently spoken about in American
pop culture. When these conversations do arise, they tend to frame poverty as something that is
either the result of personal failure or chance. This approach is lacking in nuance, though. Instead,
all the different factors that come into play when determining poverty should be consid...


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