Social class

This week in sociology, we learned about social classes. Americans like to believe that everyone has equal opportunities and is just equal in general. However, the reality is that depending on the families we are born into, and where we were raised shapes just how equal we are. For example, a person who grew up in the Stevenson area would have enough money to be able to afford tutors, prep books, and college. Also, since Stevenson is a school that values going to college and a good education, most Stevenson students end up going to college. However, for a kid who grows up in the ghetto/ south side of Chicago, they're schools might not have as much funding as Stevenson does, so they might not have the correct resources to go about these opportunities. Although the same opportunities are present for every student at both schools, it would be a lot easier for Stevenson students to attain these opportunities.