tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794836422803225879.post5627758988422332072..comments2023-08-26T20:08:25.993+08:00Comments on Opinionation: Social Class in AmericaGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570841904308934998noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794836422803225879.post-37542763339647215822012-07-24T22:24:50.197+08:002012-07-24T22:24:50.197+08:00I have always been fascinated by class, I think la...I have always been fascinated by class, I think largely because my parents are solidly middle class but sent me to fancy schools (starting from age 7) where pretty much all my classmates were from the upper middle class or upper class. Not surprisingly, this changed my class and now I am (mostly) upper middle class also, as is my husband (he is much more stereotypically so, as the child of 2 doctors). But since my parents are still middle class, there are always little differences that crop up. <br /><br />I imagine that if you jumped classes in a more dramatic way (say you came from a working class family, but then moved in upper middle class circles as an adult), it would be much more difficult/strange. <br /><br />I wish Americans would discuss this topic more, because among other things it greatly affects employability (since obviously being from a lower class than the status of the job you are interested usually means you won't get it). I especially dislike the state of denial most upper middle class people live in, as they rarely acknowledge that they ARE (it's always middle class, even with second homes and expensive yearly European vacations). If you find the name of the organization, let me know! I would be interested to hear what they have to say.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09570841904308934998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794836422803225879.post-23870812596316163442012-07-24T01:05:57.999+08:002012-07-24T01:05:57.999+08:00This is one of the few discussions of this subject...This is one of the few discussions of this subject I have been able to find on the Web recently. It's amazing how verboten this subject has become among Americans, even as extreme changes in class identity are being forced onto many of us as a result of the Great Recession. It's especially frustrating to me personally, as someone whose class identity has shifted and evolved often throughout my life. People who drift among various classes as I do have difficulty finding others who even understand their predicament, much less anyone willing to discuss it! I feel very alienated: I have achieved quite highly for someone of my background, but my colleagues don't even suspect this. They assume that my background was as privileged as theirs. They are all from upper- middle-class backgrounds, while I, apparently, am in the category of "decayed gentry" (I love that term!) My status to them is either invisible or beyond understanding.<br /><br />I heard a program on NPR that addressed this matter beautifully, and mention was made of an organization of people who are also dealing with this issue of outsiders in the middle class. I'm trying to find the name of this organization, because I badly need to join it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794836422803225879.post-58726997290572267312012-01-13T22:12:35.802+08:002012-01-13T22:12:35.802+08:00Very interesting! I have never seen class summariz...Very interesting! I have never seen class summarized this way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com