Inequality in the workplace
"Inside Toyland" discusses the differences of race, ethnicity, class, and gender in two different types of toystores. Diamond Toys is for more affluent classes, with mostly white women working. In the Toy Wearhouse, there were more African-American workers, but they were only in the back. Men were the managers.
In my workplace, I don't see too much inequality, as I am the only worker. I babysit for a middle-class family and can still see elements of inequality. Their mom talks about who they prefer to have babysit, but usually in reference to age of the young adult babysitting. I've read about social inequality in regard to Nannies in the LA region. Affluent families tended to hire Hispanic women at low wages to work and clean for them. They were not treated well, and had little respect. In my job, the family treats me well, respects me, and is very flexible. As I take the girls places, I see how their preferences of middle class products play out. They don't like McDonalds. They also like to be a part of decisions, thus reflecting the middle-class child rearing techiniques of concerted cultivation discussed by Lareau in "Unequal Childhoods."
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Week 13: Race & Ethnicity, Social Class and Education
Race & Ethnicity: C&S: Duran 297-310, BB: Perry
Social Class and Education: BB: Julie Bettie, BB: Aries and Seidier
Race and Class, like Gender, are both omnipresent identities. In school, teachers respond to them. Perry talks about the culture of whiteness and how it is relayed in Valley Grove High School and Clavey High School.
In my Self and Society class, we read Lareau's book, Unequal Childhoods, which discusses two different types of child-rearing, linked to class and race. Middle-class (typically white) families used concerted cultivation to raise their kids. This type of child rearing allowed the kids a say in family affairs. Institutions (like school) tend to favor this type. These kids have a sense of entitlement and know how to manipulate these institutions, but are less independent. Lower-class families employ methods that teach kids how to be more independent and respectful of authority.
Social Class and Education: BB: Julie Bettie, BB: Aries and Seidier
Race and Class, like Gender, are both omnipresent identities. In school, teachers respond to them. Perry talks about the culture of whiteness and how it is relayed in Valley Grove High School and Clavey High School.
In my Self and Society class, we read Lareau's book, Unequal Childhoods, which discusses two different types of child-rearing, linked to class and race. Middle-class (typically white) families used concerted cultivation to raise their kids. This type of child rearing allowed the kids a say in family affairs. Institutions (like school) tend to favor this type. These kids have a sense of entitlement and know how to manipulate these institutions, but are less independent. Lower-class families employ methods that teach kids how to be more independent and respectful of authority.
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