1. Are all Americans created equal – or are some more equal than others?

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3. What is the meaning of “class”? Social/economic position? Income? Education? Prestige? Power and control? Culture? Lifestyle? Race, religion, ethnicity? Job? Self-image or attitude about the world?

4. Social Class vs. Economic Class Social Class – Where you stand on the social ladder – What college you attended – Extracurricular activities Economic Class – Where you stand on the economic ladder – How much money you have – How much money your family has

5. What class are you? Most Americans consider themselves to be part of the middle class. Why?

6. How do you define class?

7. Why do many Americans deny that class distinctions exist in their country?

8. Why do many consider class to be a touchy subject?

9. Why do classes exist anyway?

10. What are the effects of class stratification on American democracy?

11. Is America a classless or class-based society?

12. Does growing up in a particular class affect our self-image and our expectations in life? If so, how?

13. Class Matters http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/clas s/index.html http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/clas s/index.html