Explore the site below?with a view toward understanding?your own social class status. Try to develop a concrete

Explore the site below with a view toward understanding your own social class status. Try to develop a concrete picture of how different social classes are defined and consider the impact these factors would have on a student’s academic success.(Two pages)

Go to the following link: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/class/.

This interactive webpage is based on a year-long NY Times exposé whereby a team of reporters explored how social class impacts an individual’s destiny in the U.S. In addition to providing concrete narratives from individuals who are at various levels along the social class spectrum, the site features detailed information about a plethora of topics including: how class mobility in the U.S. compares to other Western countries; the impact of religion, education, marriage etc. on social class; and how to assess one’s social class in the U.S. The site also contains a variety of videos and other multimedia graphics that provide visual imagery to the concept of social class in the U.S.

my social class

white female, good family, critically ill mother (stage 4 breast cancer), latino grandparents, 1 older brother, roman catholic

2 1/2 pages