ICW #9.Arnett on Social Class(1) (1)

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ICW #9 1. What measure of social class is Arnett relying on in this article? Why? 2. This article presents a list of similarities and differences among emerging adults with respect to social class, based on the data. First, find two similarities and two differences. Then, consider whether you see yourselves in these numbers. 3. Arnett illustrates two important consequences of failing to make higher education more affordable for everyone, and thus why the differences in social class matter (pp. 244-245). What are they? 4. Arnett cites a previous chapter in this book for the claim that those EAs form lower social classes are “considerably more likely to have a child outside of marriage” (246). The data do not support the commonly-held view that women from lower SES have children because they despair of better educational or employment opportunities. What do you make of the idea that “single motherhood in the twenties usually takes place not as a planful choice but as a consequence of insufficient knowledge of reproductive biology and inconsistent use of reliable contraception” (Arnett 247)? (How) does this relate to social class? 5. In his discussion of Karl, who lives in the Bay area and is working on a degree in computer science, Arnett notes that Karl is optimistic about his ability to find solid employment. He specifically cites Karl’s access to social capital—“the personal connections crucial to finding employment” (250) How does the concept of social capital relate to social class? 6. In the discussion of Gary’s situation, Arnett compares Gary to his siblings and notes, in addition to social class origins, that Gary is a victim of “The lack of happy accidents that favored his sister and brother, the contingencies of an individual life” (p. 253). What role does/should luck play in life? How does social class affect the impact of a single bad decision?

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