Social classes have been in existence since we got off the mayflower and are still heavily relied on today. We live in a society where your social status matters wherever you go. Trust me, we’ve all have been victims to deeming different sides of a town “upscale” or “ghetto”. You have the people that define themselves as their social class or you have people that don’t really pay attention to it. Even if you don’t pay attention to it, the thought is still evident. You are more likely to see the upper class define themselves proudly rather than people of a lower class. The only thing that hasn’t been discussed is the fact that the opportunities given to the higher social classes use that to their advantage.
David Brooks argues in his piece “How We Are Ruining America” that the upper-middle class parents’ hinder the same educational opportunities of children of a lower social class because upper-middle class parents make it their priority to invest in their children’s education. Upper-middle class parents want to make sure their kids maintain their status and do not fall
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His friend felt so anxiety-ridden looking at the menu and the fancy terminology, becoming insecure that she does not belong here (Brooks). We see in Isenberg’s book that dating back decades people have always been insecure about their social standing. People wore their social class on their sleeve, creating a strong correlation between dignity and social class. (Isenberg, 209).
The structural barriers created by the upper middle class is not a recent development. Structural barriers can date back to the time of Benjamin Franklin. For example, name meant everything back in the early years of the United States. It was all about who you knew-even the American dream underlyingly was based on connections you had with people who were deemed “higher up” (Isenberg,