1) We've talked a lot about social and economic class. What does this mean to you on a personal level: how would you describe your class background, or your class as you were growing up? Rich? Poor? Working class? Middle class? What does the term you chose mean to you? How did the adults around you feel about class? Do you think there is such a thing as "working class" or "middle class" values? Have your values and/or political beliefs been shaped by class?

I consider my self a working class person. It means that my family and i work to get what we need and want. It means for me that we know the value of what a dollor is because we sweat for it. I really dont know what the difference between working and middle class is . just that there not rich. we go threw more struggels then other people ( except the poor). people feel tired .. were all tired of having to work so hard and not even see the outcome of the cashh .. we make it and it goes away in bills and everything else. i guess political values does change because if you rich you wouldnt agree with a higher tax rate on the people with higher income .. and if you poor you would want for all of us to be taxed the same knowing the wealthier can help you out.

education= status

1) Many of the text we've read discuss the idea of status. Think about the communities you belong to - your family, groups of friends, neighborhoods, and/or ethnic communities. What gives someone status in each of these communities or groups? What do you think this suggests about the values of your community? Are they the same as yours? Do you aspire to status in your community - or to something else.


In my family education gives you status. If you have a education they see it as you will be somebody some day that you will not have a financial problem In the future because you have a stable carrier. It shows that you are smart and also have responsibility. For us it means you want to be someone in life and you don’t settle for less. You want to outdo other soo that’s why you go to college and get the final degree and you apply that same discipline in to your job. It also has to do with that fact that education will get you money and that along with money you get respect. I agree with what they think because education is the fundamental base of life you can pretty much say . You have the tools that you need to do something with your life. I do aspire status because I am trying my hardest to continue with school even after all the problems going on. I show that I am a strong young women doing what I do because a lot of people my age are becoming quitters.

my job .. ehh .. =/

1) If you currently have a job, describe a day in the life. What is your routine? What does your workplace look like? How would you describe the atmosphere? What changes would you make if you could?


I currently work in K.F.C. I usually just go to work after school. I get out around 11 or 1130. During that time I do cash register, drive-thru, packing. That work is maa exhausting. You get out of there so tired and cranky because severing people who are retard is annoying. Since I have a year working there I know how to do pretty much do everything soo they count on me for that. The atmosphere is tense. There’s a bunch of people lined up to buy chicken. And you see all the workers mad at the fact that there’s so much work. In winter is cold cause the heater is broken half of the time and in the summer like now... Wow its burning.. We have ovens fryers lamps and were running around and the a.c isn’t even enough... soooooo imagen the heat. I for one would make the pay higher because that will sure as hell give up more motivation to work. I would make the stress level lighter by hiring more people and that way we don’t have one person doing 3 different things at the same time.