Class And SES
Published on Nov 28, 2015
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CLASS AND SES
A BRIEF SUMMARY ON CLASS AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
CLASS IS A SYSTEM THAT DIFFERENTIALLY STRUCTURES GROUP ACCESS TO ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL RESOURCES.
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CLASS DIFFERENCES
- The unemployed and homless
- The working class
- The middle class
- The upper middle class
- The upper class
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
ECONOMIC CONDITION OF A PERSONAL GROUP
DETERMINANTS OF SES
- Income
- Wealth
- Occupation
- Education
- Power
EDUCATION IS VIEWED AS A DEVICE TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL CHANGE AND REDUCE POVERTY
Teachers should not judge academic achievements of their students based on class and SES
CURRICULUM FOR EQUALITY
SHOULD REFLECT THE CLASS STRUCTURE AND INEQUITIES IN THE US
SCHOOL FUNDING
PROPERTY TAXES AT THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF LOCAL FUNDING
RACIAL AN ETHNIC INEQUALITY
- African Americans earned 61% the median income of white families.
- Latinos: 60%
- Asian American and Pacific islander: 113%
