People Like Us
In my opinion that was a pretty interesting documentary. Probably also because I was not really familiar with the whole class thing and how big it is in this country.
But from all what has been said, I truly believe that it is really hard to change the social class and more likely to stay in the one you were born in.
Tammy's son, Matt, has pretty high goals and even though he really wants to change his class and become a lawyer, his chances are not the best. How is one supposed to know how to behave in a different sorrounding if is never going to get the opportunity. I think that it is possible to learn but just like living in a different culture, it is a long process and one has to give up parts of their old life which can be really hard sometimes.
Looking at the popular people at high school makes me wonder if that is really something that is worth achieving. They think that they are something better and do not even care about others but furthermore do not even want to have anything to do with them!
They judge people outside their class by what they look like, how they walk and talk. In my opinion that is really sad and ignorant but moreover nothing that we should try to achieve! We shouldn't judge others based on outer appearance and class but take time to get to know eachother and overcome prejudices and stereotypes.
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I thought you had really good ideas about the documentary. I agree with you that although it is possible to change your social class, it is very hard to do. People may dream of achieving bigger and better things, but they simply don't have the means to do so. I also agree with your ideas about being popular in high school. People are constantly judged based on what they look like and the material things they have, but it is important for people to try to look beyond that.
Posted by: Megan Ernst | March 8, 2007 10:13 PM
Kira,
i agree that it would be very difcult for tammy's son to break free from the social class that he grew up in. He has great goals, but what will happen when the going gets tough? will he just settle for less because the only comparison to "success" in life is the lifestyle his mother provided? It is also interesting with the high school students to watch the way in which they respond to others. I think alot of people just address that as high school phases: going through tough shit to figure out who you really are, but i think thats just the problem. Being subject to those discriminations shapes how a teenager transitions into an adult, and by adopting those judgemental characteristics at a young age that might just be the very root of why social class still exists!
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