Social Classes

This week in sociology, we watched a video about social class. There's a low, middle, and high class. We got to see how different people were judged for the way they lived. Those that ate in nice restaurants, dressed in high quality clothing, and drove expensive cars were the wealthier civilians. Then, those who lived in average sized houses, had a decent amount of money, and were able to afford a few nice things were considered middle class. As for the lower class, they were frowned upon. They were the type of people who didn't work, or were simply too lazy to achieve success. In the movie, someone had gone around to different groups of people along the street and asked what they thought of the person in the picture they were given. It's odd, that we live in a place that's considered a 'free' nation because everything you do defines the person you are. People judge you by the food you eat and the clothes on your back. The more simple things in life shouldn't have to define who you are and where you come from, because in the end it proves that not everyone is equal.