{"product_id":"class-and-status-in-america-a-contemporary-perspective-hardcover","title":"Class and Status in America: A Contemporary Perspective - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn F. Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich Americans are upper-class, middle-class, and lower-class? How important is money, family background, education, appearance and behavior in determining one's socioeconomic class? This book attempts to answer these questions as well as related questions focusing on income inequality, economic segregation and inter-class mobility. The author also offers specific recommendations for reducing economic inequality and making America a better, happier, and more optimistic place, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow many socioeconomic classes are there in 21st century America?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do members of the upper class and lower class live? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat criteria are used to determine the socioeconomic class of individual Americans?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow important is money and family background in determining socioeconomic class?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat role does education play in determining the socioeconomic class of Americans?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is or was the socioeconomic class of JFK, Tiger Woods, George H. W. Bush, Elvis Presley, Mitt Romney, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Martin Luther King Junior\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow easy is it to move up or down in socioeconomic class?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow has the American class structure evolved since the Country was founded?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the meaning and derivation of the following terms: \"Boston Brahmin,\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Patrician,\" \"The Elite,\" \"The Social Register,\" \"The Working Class\" and \"WASP\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow is income inequality measured and is it growing or declining?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo members of the upper class look any different than other Americans?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs there an unwritten dress code for the upper class?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs there an unwritten code of conduct\/behavior for the upper class?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is a \"moral compass\" and does having one matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do the homes of the upper class look like and how are they decorated?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan one accurately \"guesstimate\" the socioeconomic class of an American by simply observing and\/or listening to him or her? What \"clues\" to look for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow much \"class warfare\" is there in America and what can be done about it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat should be done to improve America's culture, school systems, colleges and universities, health care, and income protection programs?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn F. Sullivan is a former professor in the College of Social Science, Michigan State University and a founder of Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, a nationwide human resources consulting firm. He is the author of several articles in professional journals and the author of the first edition of this book which was published under a pen name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405572292786,"sku":"9781637640722","price":29.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c7008e27a6df2910f6d38fe304d31deb.webp?v=1778188228","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/class-and-status-in-america-a-contemporary-perspective-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}