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Social Imobbility
One of the most celebrated democratic nations in the world, the United States boasts equal opportunity for all its citizens. People from all over the world dream of becoming someone by immigrating to the United States in order to achieve the "American Dream." But how valid is our claim that the U.S. does in fact provide equal opportunity for all kinds of people?
Moving up the social ladder is a rear feat accomplished by few exceptions. These exceptions receive wide acclaim, creating a facade on the entire social structure. These individuals were able to rise from their position and get to where they are today. That does not mean everyone can, as hard as they try.
Social stratification haunts the American society. People from the lower classes (although we hate to have this classification, it does it fact exist in the eyes of most sociologists) are given fewer opportunities than those from the higher classes from the time of conception. They are what their families are. The class they were born into restricts them from climbing the social ladder because of social factors like friends, familial motivation, neighborhood of residence, education, etc.
The social structure of the United States is designed to keep the poor poor, and make the rich wealthier. The American dream of a home of four with a white picket fence is lived by few.
Moving up the social ladder is a rear feat accomplished by few exceptions. These exceptions receive wide acclaim, creating a facade on the entire social structure. These individuals were able to rise from their position and get to where they are today. That does not mean everyone can, as hard as they try.
Social stratification haunts the American society. People from the lower classes (although we hate to have this classification, it does it fact exist in the eyes of most sociologists) are given fewer opportunities than those from the higher classes from the time of conception. They are what their families are. The class they were born into restricts them from climbing the social ladder because of social factors like friends, familial motivation, neighborhood of residence, education, etc.
The social structure of the United States is designed to keep the poor poor, and make the rich wealthier. The American dream of a home of four with a white picket fence is lived by few.
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