ANTH 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Endogamy, Burakumin, Basket Weaving
27 Nov 2017
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Open class system: refers to the degree of mobility between the classes within a society, in an open class system, there is some possibility of moving from one class to another. Ex: united states: youtube video: wealth inequality in america, rich people create jobs . Youtube video: banned ted talk: nick hanauer rich people don"t create. Advantages of the upper class: economic resources. Who you know -> often hold places in upper government. Youtube video: how wealth inequality is dangerous to americans: prestige. In the us, status directly linked to nances. Private school: tend to be better education, access to tutors. Little contact with lower classes: private schools, clubs, isolated homes, neighborhoods, poor. Often begin working at a young age. Low-quality food, may lead to health problems: medicine in the us costs $ Very little likelihood of traveling far from neighborhood.
