Thursday, April 16, 2009

Class

Has class shaped my beliefs of different work by gender?



Yes, class did shape my beliefs of what jobs are right for a male and a female. Men had all the more physical jobs. Physical job like a construction worker, factory worker or police officer. Women had more a of a less physical job. Less physical jobs like a housewife, health aid, or store clerk. Men always had the more respectable career like a business man. While growing up middle class I couldn't picture a female police officer, because I hardly ever saw it, but today's it is typical. I never saw a business women either. When I was a kid, I went to the city where I saw a bunch of business women that I thought never existed. It did exist, but not in my community,but in wealthy communities. I never saw a female construction worker up to this day, I know they existed. I guess as time changed some roles of gender changed and some roles of gender just stayed the same. No matter how much roles of gender changed or didn't, you learned what your society raised you too. What I mean is that you grew up thinking a police officer isn't right for a women it is a man's job, that what you will still believe even thought it is totally accetable to society in the present time.

what is work?

What Levine is saying in his poem that one don't know what work is or never done it. In Barbra Ehrienrich's book also show that others may not know about others work, because they never done it. In her experiment she learned about the work others done that she never did. In the Terkel's book Working, he interveiwed people of different work and learned about there experiences. I agree with what Levine's poem is say about work. I can't judge another persons work if it is not my work. I can't say some have a low status job because he is a janitor or say someone has a high status job because he is a police officer. The janitor might be making more money then the police officer, now who have more status? Bottom line you can't judge a book by the cover.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Satus

What gives you status?

Status amongst my friends is money, education, and what ever good you got going for you. If your have a lot of money everyone thinks your cool, because you could have things others don't have or what others want. If you are smart everyone thinks you got your future in the right direction. You will either be making big bucks or have a well respected career one day. If you got some kind of skill or talent everyone thinks your different in a good way. People like different especially if its good, you stand out from others. Status is absolutely important amongst us, it gives you a feeling of being somebody important.

Status in my family is a big issue. It is having a rewarding career that comes with a lot of money. This is what makes you successful. I am all for the rewarding career, but the a lot money is not important in every one's case, some people its just about feeling of accomplishment. Me personally I would love for a lot of money to come with my career!

Status in my neighborhood isn't such a big deal. I guess it is about who has the better car or house. It sometimes seem like a competition. You will see one neighbor put up some nice gates next week you will see another neighbor put up some better gates. I really don't care about status in my neighborhood I think everyone should just mind their business.