Material goods are symbols of status, as Americans work our whole lives to amass them. ... Money and success have become in our modern world a cornerstone of how we judge other people and how we set our goals. ... Zinsser describes the undergraduate as "primarily a driven creature who is largely ignoring the blithe spirit inside who keeps trying to come out and play." ... It dictates who can live in the low crime, high property 3 value, scenic neighborhoods and who is forced to live on the other side of town. ... The standard is always being raised by our peers. ...

• Word Count: 1380
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In the following paper I will explain to you about the inequality in our country and why it occurs. ... In the essay "Imagine a country" the author describes inequality in our country based on the perspective of a functionalist, conflict theorist, and social interationist. ... For example, you do not often encounter children from Manhattan families playing with children from Harlem. ... Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries, gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country. 10. ...

• Word Count: 1944
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The lack of money the poor experience causes them to have little money for evenings out on the town or to spend on hobbies. ... Religion plays a major role in the lives of Americans. As children in America we attend Sunday school at least once in our lives and as adults we attend church services at least periodically. ...

• Word Count: 1412
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

[pgs. 2-3] By associating himself with both worlds, Sam was playing a role in both worlds, and could have presumably lost touch with wrong and right. ... Hirschi's Social Control Theory proposes that if our bond with society is broken, in one way or another, then we will most likely become deviant, or withdrawn from society. ...

• Word Count: 4192
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School