#8 Chapter 9- Class and Global inequality

     
       In Chapter 9, a textbook talks about social class and inequality. There are four different major U.S. social classes : Capitalist(or Upper)class, Middle class, Working class, and Underclass(or Lower)class. Throughout those four different classes in the United Stated, the textbook explains that there are class inequality and unequal distribution. However, it also mentions that people have chance to move from one social class to another. It is called class mobility. Later on, it talks about the impact of class inequality on social life such as health, education, work, politics, and lifestyle. Moreover, chapter 9 explains about class inequality causes the poverty.
        The article called "Cause of Death: Inequality by Alejandro Reuss" is quite related with chapter 9. It discusses the relationship between social inequality and health. It mentions that there are health dangers between lower-income families and higher-income families in the United States. It also indicates that comparison of the level of income inequality for lower class and higher class. Lastly, it says that "greater income inequality causes worse health outcomes independent of its effects on poverty"(2) which is related with chapter 9. I believe that because of the big gap of income inequality between lower class and higher class, so many problems were caused.
      The video "People Like Us: Social Class in America by Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker" also talks about the social class in America. I was quite interesting the first video which was basically explaining that people were guessing what social class they belong to based on their appearance with only seeing the pictures. Even though I grew up in lower class, I was trying to wear nice looking clothes.  I was quite caring about what people think about me. Even my mom told me that you should wear nice jacket so that people don't think you are in lower class. It is really ironic. Back to the point, Social inequality exists in our society. However, I believe social mobility and my ability!!!!!!!!!!