Social Classes by Alisha Alam https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c Alisha Alam Ch 7 Summative Assessment en-us 2017-11-16 13:33:57 UTC 2025-11-08 16:50:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_class 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207644074 2017-11-16 13:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207644074 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_middle_class 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207645111 2017-11-16 13:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207645111 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_class 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207645259 2017-11-16 13:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207645259 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_class 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207645502 2017-11-16 13:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207645502 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_poor 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207645765 2017-11-16 13:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207645765 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underclass 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207645981 2017-11-16 13:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207645981 Definition/Information: 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207646281 The group in society that holds the greatest amount of wealth and power. They are an elite and largely self sustaining group who possess most of the country's wealth. This class is the highest class in society and are considered to be at the epitome of wealth and good fortune. They make up around 1 percent of the U.S. population]]> 2017-11-16 13:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207646281 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207648230
]]> 2017-11-16 13:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207648230 According to the Economic Policy Institute, for someone to be in the richest 1% nationally, a household needs to have the annual income of at least $389,436 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207651439 2017-11-16 13:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207651439 Definition/Information: 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207656030 The group in society between the upper and the middle class, that is most often made up (i.e) of well-paid professionals, managers, and their families. Mostly high educated pros who have considerable financial stability. They're considered to be very well off and have a decent amount of wealth. The make about around 14 percent of the U.S. population]]> 2017-11-16 13:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207656030 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207921294
]]> 2017-11-16 21:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207921294 6.1% of households bring in $200,000 and higher every year and 14.1% bring in between $100,000 and $150,000; people falling into this frame are considered "upper middle class" 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207921599 2017-11-16 21:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207921599 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207924103
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]]> 2017-11-16 22:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207927728 The Census Bureau says that 41.5% of American households brought in around $35,000 and $100,000 in 2015. 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207927797 2017-11-16 22:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207927797 Definition/Information: 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207928216 The group in society consisting of people who are employed for wages, especially in manual or industrial work. Also known as the "lower-middle class," this group is made up of mostly "blue collar" or service industry workers who tend to not be as likely to have a college degree. They make up around 30 percent of the U.S. population]]> 2017-11-16 22:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207928216 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207929434
]]> 2017-11-16 22:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207929434 The lower middle class is located roughly between the 52nd and 84th percentile of society in America; most often a salary between the ranges of $32,500 to $60,000 on average 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207950820 2017-11-17 01:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207950820 Definition/Information: 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207951236 This group in society is made up of people whose incomes most often fall below a given line of poverty. Because they are usually earning such low wages, this class tends to face numerous obstacles that make it difficult for many of them to find and keep a job and/or save up money; making life difficult at times.They tend to be poorly educated manual and service workers who may work full time but remain near or below the poverty line. They constitute for about 20% of the U.S. population.]]> 2017-11-17 01:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207951236 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207952053
]]> 2017-11-17 01:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207952053 For a family of four in the U.S. the federal poverty level in 2017 is $28,290; meaning families who make less or around this amount are considered to be "working poor." 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207952231 2017-11-17 01:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207952231 Definition/Information: 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207952545 This societal group is the part of the population that occupies the lowest possible position in a class hierarchy. They are living well below the line of poverty and are struggling to make it day by day. Some identifying characteristics can include traits such as high levels of joblessness, crime/violence, substance abuse, and high school dropout rates. ]]> 2017-11-17 01:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207952545 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207952850
]]> 2017-11-17 01:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207952850 According to sociologists such Dennis Gilbert, less than 12% of the U.S. are considered to be members of the underclass. 8024938 https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207953182 2017-11-17 01:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/8024938/2zqg3ry3wq1c/wish/207953182