The Delay of Development in Guyana and Getting Rid of Class Association

Classism affects people on an economical and emotional level; it divides society into two parts. Those who have and those who do not have, this mistreatment mainly comes from the dominant more in control groups of society, the rich. It affects the subordinated groups of society, those who are the poor and it continues to cause pain and suppression among the lower classes of society to the extent of personal fulfillment or survival. Theorized, if you are not born into this dominant class, there is no room for you in society to someday become successful and without this privilege; you are stuck, left to dogs. Yet classism is not only judged by finances, it is also judge by race, gender and religion. Classism affects the minorities of society, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and women.

The axis of inequality that will be focused throughout this paper is the social class. Social class is defined as a group of individuals who are categorized according to class (i.e. poor, middle, and upper) due to their income, wealth, power, and occupation. Social class is socially constructed by the way we view how much income and wealth a person possess (Ore, 20011a, 10). In reality it is much more than that. According to the text, poverty is not only the shortage of income, but it is the rejection of opportunities and choices that leads a person to a standard way of living (Ore, 2011a, 10). Stereotyping also contributes to it being socially constructed. These stereotypes influence us by defining who is who based on their principles in each class category. This can cause some to feel worthless.

Development and underdevelopment are linked and “condition each other mutually” resulting in a divided world that consists of industrial “central” countries and underdeveloped “peripheral” countries (Valenzuela and Valenzuela, 1978, p.544), with the periphery often being constrained by its role in the global capitalist system (Valenzuela and Valenzuela, 1978, p.544).

USA is a very big country with a lot of people and the social classes are very important. We can see that social class plays big part of people’s life. Everyday people are working, studying, trying to be better. Even though right now it’s time when everyone has many opportunities in his life, anyway there is a gap between classes and groups of people with same features. And your background probably will build your future. And we need to find what kind of class we have right now and look into these classes. The main idea is that Social Classes still exist and it’s most general part of U.S.A society. There are three reasons why gap between groups still exist.

Recognizing classism and the consequences that are associated with it is a crucial step in making sure all Americans have equal access to benefits such as education, financial literacy, and health care. It is important for us to work together as a nation and figure out how to best serve our entire population and not just the people in certain

Along with this struggle was the interjection of colonialism into Jamaican society, which brought further social stratification, and left Blacks further down on the social ladder. Colonialism brought new problems for Blacks because now they also had to compete

The book really tugged a personal note because I come from a country where social inequality is rampant. There is inequality based upon ethnicity, gender, land ownership, linguistic ability, and even religious affiliation. However, by far the most brazen, pervasive, and important type of inequality is that described as class stratification. Class stratification enters in to an interpersonal relations, economic arrangements, and

Fourthly, class is a complex issue, when looking at the history of the U.K. This concept being used since the nineteenth century describing differences between social groupings and how society in Britain operates. Conversely, within the ‘Making Lives Strand’ Bauman argues “People are preoccupied now not with Class, but with personal taste and individuality” Bauman, Z, (1988) cited in Hetherington K, and Havard C. (2014 pg. 139). Yet systematic patterns of class can still be seen today, being used to judge and label people as in our industrial past. As Arnold, M. (1869) cited in ‘Institute for policy studies’ (2016) is quoted, “Our inequality materializes our upper class, vulgarizes our middle class, brutalizes our lower class” with class seen as a process of social stratification, based upon differences in occupations, income, wealth and power and one

Thus our options and ambitions are predestined by the social status; our selections are determined by the society. Underprivileged people are destined to “produce little wealth and receive little in return” (Lewis, 1966, p.21). They are foreordained to work long hours of minimum wage jobs which can barely pay for their necessities; food, shelter, education, and cloth. Therefore, they lack saving money for their personal goals. For example, they are unable to invest in businesses or buying land that will ensure their own and their children’s economic comfort in the future. Furthermore, they only make enough money to survive and if they cannot save a certain amount then they are unable to climb the ladder to a higher social class. Thus the society limits the decisions and opportunities that are being presented to the poor while guaranteeing an unchangeable

Social classes has been one of the biggest problems in the world today and even more so in a time before us. Some people might even ask what are social classes, well they create the rich, the poor, and the common blue collar worker. They are the reasons there are social inequalities. The bourgeois or the rich are supposedly the best of the best because in their minds money is what makes them better than everyone else, then the common working man, then your poor people ergo, the homeless, beggars, or the unemployed.

a. Social Class/pg. 96: large numbers of people who have similar amounts of income and education and who work at jobs that are roughly comparable in prestige. Social class is basically what makes up a majority of what the mega slum documentary was about. In India, which is where this documentary took place is featured at one of the largest slums in the country. Thousands and thousands of people live in what is just one square mile of land. Within this mega slums are the people who live there in run down homes that most of us would not even dare to enter let alone live in. All of the people who live in the slum are in the same situation in life. Poverty is very high in the slum and people work long hard days to only make a small fraction

This system of class stratification has been continuing from generations, those who have been born into a wealthier family are supposed to have more chance of getting better education and health and having a head start over society, that remains in the lesser part of wealth. Disparity shadows generation to generation.

Throughout American history, there have always been people with larger, more powerful roles in society. The level of importance and power given to these individuals is based on differences in wealth and education which have proven to affect society’s views as a whole. Those living in non affluent communities, without as much access to good education, are often not as involved in politics as wealthy people with higher education. For a better understanding of the issue at large, a survey was prepared comparing the political views of students among different social class. This survey attempted to get a deeper understanding on how students from certain backgrounds are currently responding to the upcoming elections as well as how involved they might be. Based on the survey results, students that were less affluent had political views more closely related to their parents, were more concerned with government providing health insurance for all, and thought that the wealthy should pay higher taxes.

We are living in 21th century and people obviously know about social inequity. Normally, they will think that socioeconomic class is the main effective factor of social inequity. Wealthy people are treated better because they have money and their social class is higher than the other economic segments. They also have more privileges than lower economic class people. Unfortunately, it is very hard to get out of lower economic class; lower economic class people must work very hard to pay for their living conditions and education which takes almost their salary and they also get paid less from the wealthy people whom they are working for. In this essay, I will be focusing on how education effects on socioeconomic mobility.

To end income inequality and also to make public administration more efficient, the following should be done by all concerned stakeholders. First, the policies adopted by the government should focus on the creation of opportunities for the low income population. For a long time the policies have been perceived to be favoring mostly the top income class. In order to achieve this, the starting point can be something like assisting with making education and training more affordable. Education is a major equalizing factor, and a gate to the middle class for most of the population living in poverty. Also, the burden of loans can be reduced to manageable levels; perhaps reducing interest rates. At the same time, the government can assist with helping students in acquiring the necessary skills right from the elementary and secondary schools.