Social Class

This week we are learning about social classes in Sociology. In America, this is touchy subject that most people would agree is uncomfortable to talk about. Here in America, we believe everyone is created equal and while sometimes this is true in other ways it is not. Certain factors make up a person's social class: income, wealth, education, location and prestige. Obviously, more income means a higher social class but does education and location play a big role in social class? Surprisingly more than you would think! On average, if you graduated from a college you are in the 40th percentile and if you graduated with a masters degree 8.05 percentile. Location wise, where you go to school depends on where you live. So, if you live in a more successful district then you pay higher taxes to fund that school in order to get the best teachers. All these factors connect and are intertwined with each other. My family lives where the average price home is $765,000 while the average home in America was $175,000. Because I live in an upper middle class neighborhood, I go to a high school with an overall better education than other districts. All in all, this is an uncomfortable topic to write about, but I feel that it shouldn't be taken so offensively or expressed so that you feel bad for who ever is "under" you on the social class ladder.