More prominent members of the ruling class are located in large cities, such as Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and New York City. ... Often individuals falling into this social class are identified as the new middle class due to their amazing growth, both absolutely and relatively to the other classes (Sweezy, p. 126). ... If every single adult American who owns $1 million or more in corporate stock came and sat in the Rose Bowl's 104,696 seats, the stadium would still be half empty (Zeitlin, p. 143). ... GE took its complaint to the White House, claiming the new proposal was "a corpora...

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Jaggers, a prominent London lawyer who represents Pip's benefactor, the idea that he is getting the opportunity to become a gentleman and to live as a wealthy young man swells his ego tremendously and he becomes all-consumed by this new development. ... Pip's life is now all about the new fortune that he has been given and he no longer cares about anyone that was a part of his former life. ... Although Pip's new challenge is to become a gentleman and because of that, a good person, he never once offers help to the lower class people he once cared so much about. ... Miss Havish...

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A) Explain what is meant by compensatory education? Many children are culturally and materially deprived, especially in low income areas. This means that they are lacking in important skills, attitudes and values in everyday life which are essential to high educational achievement. To help these ch...

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Moreover, Mantsios mentions that class distinction extends into education and employment as evidenced by higher SAT scores and incomes of the upper class compared to those of lower and middle classes. ... She uses a documentary style to highlight the occupational lives of immigrant men and women in New York. ...

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There are four libraries on campus, all very accessible with new computers and the latest media resources. ... A unique concept brings comfort to a whole new level here. ... We sat in the common room, on large couches in front of a fireplace. ...

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When taking the verbal section of the SAT a child from a household making below $10,000 would most probably receive a score of 446 while a child from a home that makes more that $100,000 would most likely to get a score of 559. ...

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At noon on April 10th, 1912, as the great Titanic exited her slip in Southampton, England, it was assumed that a new era in of shipping and sea travel was upon us. ... For example, when he attended dinner with a woman on the ship that just so happened to be friends with Roses" family, he sat at the table and had no idea what utensils were used for what course. ...

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In the novel, Great Expectations, class is a central theme as it was set in the 1820s when class divisions were very strict. It was very important where you stood in social classes. You would be looked down upon if social classes had mixed. It was thought that class was just about the money and ab...

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• Grade Level: High School