Reflective Journal
Read and watch the material to write at least 300 words reflection by 2hours
Syllabus:
A core goal for this class is to facilitate your reflection on the issue of diversity and your thoughts about the readings. At the end of each week you will submit 300-500 words of reflection on the issues presented and readings. I want to hear your reactions to the material and how they can be applied/seen in your life and workplace. Your entries will be submitted each week through the Weekly Reflection Journal link available in a weekly module via Blackboard. These journals can be written in an informal, journalistic, reflective and personal style. This is in contrast to other written assignments for this class, which should be formal and professional. These reflections will not be shared with anyone else.
Read or watch the material to write a weekly reflection( 3hours)
1. Social Class & Poverty in the US: Crash Course Sociology #24
2. Bourdieu – simple explanation
3.Chapter8 PPT
Social Class and
Diversity in the Workforce
Chapter 8
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The Social Class Structure in America
Social class refers to one’s economic position in society. Historically, social class has represented a socioeconomic social stratification that is measured in terms of education, occupation, wealth, and income. Income refers to wages, whereas wealth refers to assets minus debts (Kimmel & Aronson, 2009).
Social stratification is the process by which resources are distributed in society (Beeghley, 2005).
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Individual Classism
Definition: Classism on a personal or individual level, either in behavior or attitudes, either conscious and intentional or unconscious and unintentional (Leondar-Wright & Yeskel, 2007)
Example: A middle-class person refusing to buy clothes from a resale shop or believing that shopping at garage sales is not dignified
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Institutional Classism
Definition: Ways in which intentional and unintentional classism is manifest in the various institutions of our society (Leondar-Wright & Yeskel, 2007)
Example: disproportionate allocation of resources in “inner-city” schools as opposed to affluent, suburban schools
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Cultural Classism
Definition: Ways in which classism is manifest through cultural norms and practices (Leondar-Wright & Yeskel, 2007)
Example: TV shows and movies that portray poor and working-class people in a demeaning way
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The Social Classes in the United States
Privileged classes, made up of a capitalist class and an upper-middle class
Majority class, consisting of a lower-middle class and a working class
Lower class, which includes the working poor and the unemployed underclass
Non-Economic Perspectives Emerging from Social Class Identities
Psychological and physiological effects of classism
Intersection of social class with other forms of difference
Intersection of social class and privilege
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Significance of Discussions on
Social Class in Higher Education
Vibrant arena to identify and dismantle social class bias and prejudice (Class Action, 2011)
More sensitivity needed for lower-income class and first-generation students in settings usually more representative and responsive to the middle- to upper-class students.
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Emerging Discourse: Social Group Diversity
Diversity of groups within social groups
Example: Variations of Hispanics, such as those who are Cuban Americans versus Mexican Americans
Implication: More discourse on the awareness and understanding of social group diversity, because awareness and understanding has not materialized substantially in this way
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Emerging Discourse: Working Military Class
1. High school graduates lured to the military because of its benefits and potential for learning a trade
2. Individuals pursuing a skill
3. Individuals looking for opportunities and a “way out” of their existing conditions
4. Individuals who are not moving ahead in their current occupation or employment
Implication: As a working environment, the military is viewed as an egalitarian society that concentrates on the need to survive.
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