The PBS website was interesting to play around with. The games were a bit obvious, not too many surprises there - but perhaps that just shows that after many years I am a little more adept at recognizing even some of the more subtle symbols of class - after all we are constantly sizing up others and classifying them one way or another. It was an interesting mix of people interviewed. I had difficulty viewing the films on my laptop but was able to see more on my desktop.
Class can transcend both race and gender as a predictor of success, and out of the three is the only one that people can really change. A white woman will always be a white woman but she can change her social standing, although it is becoming harder to do, especially at the highest levels. No wonder we are Class jumping is still part of the great American Dream.
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