Some sociologists argue that people find it acceptable to talk about social class as a
political issue, but not as an identity issue. In other words, individuals are willing to talk
about class “out there,” but not “closer to home,” i.e. when it relates to themselves and
their own identity. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?
I do agree with this statement because I believe people are quick to judge and talk about
others who are not the same and they use social class to make that differentiation. A good
example of this is when someone of one class blames the actions of another class for a
flaw in our country especially in the world of politics. As we discussed last week most
people tend to avoid identifying as a certain class for many reasons, yet they are quick to
place others into certain classes.
I think the hard thing for some is how they quantify class, do you base it on income,
wealth, prestige? For example I know a family whose combined family income is well
over two hundred thousand per year yet their wealth or overall value is less than my family
supported by a single income in a lower end job. Sometimes those who have more income
have less wealth due to overspending yet those who have less income but always spend