Dance 240R Section 002
Contemporary Dance Tec & Thry 1
McAllister, Andrea
Joy Marie Prior
March 3, 2010
2 Performance Critique
This past weekend I watched Dance Brazil perform at Kingsbury Hall on 26th of February 2010. It was a completely different style of dance than what I was expecting. During slavery in Brazil the masters forbid the African slaves from owning weapons. To protect themselves the slaves learned how to fight with their bodies, but they covered up that they were training for physical fighting by doing the steps to music and songs. Today it is an art form practiced all around the world. Each of the dances were approximately forty five minutes long. Throughout one number though there were distinct different sections with separate music, costumes, and movements. Three particular sections that stuck out to me in the second act were what I have called Going out into the field, Merriment, and Bondage.
Most of the songs are about slavery, and so the Going out in the field one was what started the dance. When the dancers walked out they went from stage left to stage right, at the end of the entire number (forty-five minutes later) the dancers entered from stage right and exited to stage left. I thought that this was rather brilliant chorography because it gives the impression that all of the different emotions expressed throughout the piece were apart of a typical day. The lighting was very important in these number because as each of the dancers enters they are bathed in a blood red lighting. This gives the illusion that the dancers are separate from the world and each other. Many of the movements were bond and strong. It was incredible to physically see their head tale connection as they did hand stands and back flips. What I really noticed was that when the dancer dropped their hand and let it hang loss their entire arm went limp, but when they dancer wanted to placed their arms out strong it looked like it would have been impossible to move their hand even the slightest. I believe that the movements emphasized the suppression that comes from being a slave, and yet they were so graceful and controlled that the movements embodied the truth that we are all human, beautiful, and created in the image of the one and true God.
The Merriment number was one of the most lighthearted sections in the dance, and I think that is what I especially liked about this piece. This was the only section were the dancers wore color, and the girls had on short skirts instead of pants or shorts. I imagined the song was celebrating something in the slave villages away form their masters. Most of the movements were interactive with lots of couples switching partners and many intertwined steps. This dance was flat out fun to watch, and it left me feeling jovial and excited. I believe that as the dancers smiled at the audience, twirled, and flipped over one another they wanted to express the idea that slavery was not just about working in the fields, but it was about people. A people who like to party, celebrate, sing, and dance. I really did get that message.
Bondage was by far my favorite section. It was all male dancers and they started in the middle of the dance floor. They were in a spot light that altered red and black lines giving the impression that they were in a prison. All the dancers had on were nude colored short spandex, and yet although they looked exposed it was not a vulgar dance. I wish there was a word in between vulnerable and determined because that is the only word that would describe this dance. Every movement was bound and strong. There was lots of carving movements, and many level variations. The dancers were entirely aware of the space around them and they explored it, and controlled it. This caused them to appear in control, but all of their movements were in the center of the dance floor. The light helped emphasize the illusion that all of the dancers were trapped. Although they had dominion in the space that they were given they were very aware of their boundaries. I believe that the piece wanted to emphasize how determined the slaves were to escape and obtain freedom, but to also show how restricted they were physically, mentally, and spiritually.
I enjoyed this performance immensely, and would recommend Dance Brazil to anyone and everyone even if they are not familiar with contemporary dance or any form of dance for that matter they would have enjoyed this performance.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
last draft
Civ 240; Professor Lee; Joy Marie Prior
The United States was not founded on More’s Utopian ideal simply because The Federalist papers verify that our Founding Fathers felt obligated to persuaded Americans to support The Constitution and to simply inform American Citizens of The Constitution.
I think that it is significant that The Federalist Papers are biased, logical, and simplistic. The Federalist Papers were biased because as any good author knows you bring up all of the good points, and argue the negative points for your argument. It is important to recognize that The Federalist Papers used logic because it shows that the citizens expected a thought out and through explanation before they would cast their vote. All of the papers are written simplistically because the authors were addressing the common-well-read-American audience. Throughout the papers some words are defined, and phrases in other languages are translated. The Federalist Papers are evidence that the authors of The Constitution went through great lengths to persuade citizens to support their decision.
Utopia is based on informing citizens and not persuading them. The government informs citizens about matters such as jewelry, food, education, were you live, and how long you will live there. Debates, campaigning, pamphlets, or newspaper articles are not even mentioned in section about elections in Utopia. None of the Utopian candidates persuaded the citizens for their vote, because in all reality what is left to persuaded Utopians of when they are informed of everything? How can you expect a society that is unable to chose what they what to wear in the morning, or were they want to sit for dinner to make logical choices about war, property laws, or elections. The Utopian Government does not persuaded, it informs Utopians what Utopians should act like, and be. The distinction between More’s Utopia and Madison’s Constitution is The Federalist papers; in the United States we expect to be persuaded and not merely informed.
The United States was not founded on More’s Utopian ideal simply because The Federalist papers verify that our Founding Fathers felt obligated to persuaded Americans to support The Constitution and to simply inform American Citizens of The Constitution.
I think that it is significant that The Federalist Papers are biased, logical, and simplistic. The Federalist Papers were biased because as any good author knows you bring up all of the good points, and argue the negative points for your argument. It is important to recognize that The Federalist Papers used logic because it shows that the citizens expected a thought out and through explanation before they would cast their vote. All of the papers are written simplistically because the authors were addressing the common-well-read-American audience. Throughout the papers some words are defined, and phrases in other languages are translated. The Federalist Papers are evidence that the authors of The Constitution went through great lengths to persuade citizens to support their decision.
Utopia is based on informing citizens and not persuading them. The government informs citizens about matters such as jewelry, food, education, were you live, and how long you will live there. Debates, campaigning, pamphlets, or newspaper articles are not even mentioned in section about elections in Utopia. None of the Utopian candidates persuaded the citizens for their vote, because in all reality what is left to persuaded Utopians of when they are informed of everything? How can you expect a society that is unable to chose what they what to wear in the morning, or were they want to sit for dinner to make logical choices about war, property laws, or elections. The Utopian Government does not persuaded, it informs Utopians what Utopians should act like, and be. The distinction between More’s Utopia and Madison’s Constitution is The Federalist papers; in the United States we expect to be persuaded and not merely informed.
Friday, February 26, 2010
first draft
The United States was not founded on the Utopian ideals found in More’s Utopia, because The Federalist papers show that our Founding Fathers persuaded Americans to support The Constitution and they did not simply inform them of The Constitution. Although the Founding Fathers approved of the Constitution they felt obligated to persuade the American people. They took it to the public to be possibly be rejected, and used persuasion to ensure that it was accepted.
The Federalist Papers began the tradition of using logic to persuaded the American vote. Imagine, if no American citizen knew about the health care plan and it were only discussed by Representatives. One day newspapers informed us of a new health care plan we have never heard of, and that it would shortly be put into law simply because the Senate and House ratified it. As Americans this seems wrong because we expect our Representatives to persuaded us before they make a choice. Our political system is based on the art of persuasion. The Federalist Papers are evidence that the authors of the constitution believed in the very real and very powerful art of persuasion to citizens they felt were educated enough to make an informed choice.
Utopia is based on informing it’s citizens and not persuading them. The government informs citizens about matters such as clothing, jewelry, food, education, occupation, were you live, and how long you will live there. Throughout the entire book I don’t think persuasion is mentioned once. It seems that Utopians just are Utopians without any convincing necessary. Even in section discussion elections there is no mention of debates, campaigning, or newspaper articles. None of the Utopian representatives appear to feel any obligated to persuaded the citizens for their vote. The distinction between More’s Utopia and Madison’s Constitution is The Federalist papers; in the United States we expect to be persuaded and not merely informed.
The Federalist Papers began the tradition of using logic to persuaded the American vote. Imagine, if no American citizen knew about the health care plan and it were only discussed by Representatives. One day newspapers informed us of a new health care plan we have never heard of, and that it would shortly be put into law simply because the Senate and House ratified it. As Americans this seems wrong because we expect our Representatives to persuaded us before they make a choice. Our political system is based on the art of persuasion. The Federalist Papers are evidence that the authors of the constitution believed in the very real and very powerful art of persuasion to citizens they felt were educated enough to make an informed choice.
Utopia is based on informing it’s citizens and not persuading them. The government informs citizens about matters such as clothing, jewelry, food, education, occupation, were you live, and how long you will live there. Throughout the entire book I don’t think persuasion is mentioned once. It seems that Utopians just are Utopians without any convincing necessary. Even in section discussion elections there is no mention of debates, campaigning, or newspaper articles. None of the Utopian representatives appear to feel any obligated to persuaded the citizens for their vote. The distinction between More’s Utopia and Madison’s Constitution is The Federalist papers; in the United States we expect to be persuaded and not merely informed.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
get out of that chair
I consider myself relatively healthy. The last few years health has been a big conversation in my family. I am the youngest of nine siblings and everyone seems to be on the lookout for the perfect health plan. When I did come to college I was pretty health conscious. I have never been over weight, and I live a relatively active lifestyle. My current goal is twenty minutes every day, and I am taking a technique dance class three times a week for an hour and a half. When it comes to diet I eat fruits and vegetables, and I don’t eat a lot of meat. Of course I feel like there is room for improvement in my diet and exercise lifestyle, and the lecture gave me realistic motivation to improve and continue living in a healthy lifestyle.
For starters I am thankful that I don’t want to be a doctor, because the video of the people taking all of the man’s fat in his blood system was just about enough to make me want to start the starvation diet. I remember one time my friend and I were eating a piece of cake. She put a huge scoop of frosting on her spoon and said imagine all of this going through your blood. I gagged. It was the same feeling today, and I felt acutely aware of how false the idea that what goes into my body comes out. Rarely do I stop to ponder how what I consume goes into my veins, heart, and organs. During the clip I wondered what my insides look like now, but I spend most of the time wondering what my insides will look like in fifty years. Health is a lifelong processes, and what I consume now will influence my future. So not only should I avoid eating chocolate cake every day, but I should eat foods that will help to clean and maintain my body.
I liked the quote that “Life is an athletic event and everyday is a game,” because it made health seem more fun. What is the purpose of exercising… so you don’t die. That sounds motivational, but not really fun; I mean I don’t imagine someone saying that with a party hat on and streamers. The idea that life is a game though, and that I should stay in physical shape to keep playing gives more than just motivation but expectation to what type of healthy lifestyle I want to be living. I enjoyed this quote and plan to use it because I want to be an active and involved player in the game of life, and in order to do that I realize that I have to have active and involved training. Consequently my exercise plan will be based on my high expectations to be an active member of the game of life.
For starters I am thankful that I don’t want to be a doctor, because the video of the people taking all of the man’s fat in his blood system was just about enough to make me want to start the starvation diet. I remember one time my friend and I were eating a piece of cake. She put a huge scoop of frosting on her spoon and said imagine all of this going through your blood. I gagged. It was the same feeling today, and I felt acutely aware of how false the idea that what goes into my body comes out. Rarely do I stop to ponder how what I consume goes into my veins, heart, and organs. During the clip I wondered what my insides look like now, but I spend most of the time wondering what my insides will look like in fifty years. Health is a lifelong processes, and what I consume now will influence my future. So not only should I avoid eating chocolate cake every day, but I should eat foods that will help to clean and maintain my body.
I liked the quote that “Life is an athletic event and everyday is a game,” because it made health seem more fun. What is the purpose of exercising… so you don’t die. That sounds motivational, but not really fun; I mean I don’t imagine someone saying that with a party hat on and streamers. The idea that life is a game though, and that I should stay in physical shape to keep playing gives more than just motivation but expectation to what type of healthy lifestyle I want to be living. I enjoyed this quote and plan to use it because I want to be an active and involved player in the game of life, and in order to do that I realize that I have to have active and involved training. Consequently my exercise plan will be based on my high expectations to be an active member of the game of life.
What is the perfect race
Joy Marie Prior
14 January 2009
Sociology 112
Section 4
Homework #5
Question #1
This past semester I joined the Pow Wow hoop club, and I am preparing to perform with the Native American hoop dancing club. It has really been a good experience for me to not only learn more about cultural diversity, but I have become more curious and conscious about the very subject talked about in Chapter 5 of race and social class. While reading Worlds Apart most of my connections related back to my experiences learning hoop and what I have observed there.
I found that I agree with that statement on page 112 “Further, color, the favorite racial marker in the United States, doesn‘t correlate with much else.” My roommate has black hair, she is of European decent, but she has black hair. Instantly it seemed like she fit into the crowd of the Native American members. When we introduced ourselves most people asked my roommate what tribe she was from, but when they did not ask me (with my pale skin, blond hair, and blue eyes) about my heritage. I was simply categorized as being white.
The racial subcategories within established racial categories that Sernau tries to clarify in his Hispanic American section interested me. Although I was just “white” many of the ‘getting to know you’ questions people asked each other revolved around what tribe people were from. This idea of subcategories in a race became even more apparent as we started the habit of having one person introduce themselves at the beginning of practice and their heritage. Many of the dancers are from different tribes, and they take pride in which tribe they are apart of. Unfortunately, most of the time I don’t recognize the tribal names or their origins. As I thought about this idea further I compared tribal names to something I am more familiar with. When my friend from Spanish Fork Utah says, “I am of Swedish decent,” I don’t put them into the same “white” category as myself, because I am of Irish decent.
The realization that race is solidly based on color has never struck me so hard. I think that Sernau sadly puts it well when he says on page 112, “Race is a social construction, not a biological fact.” I will forever be apart of the “white” category solidly because of my coloring, and not because of my heritage or back ground. In every history class I have always considered myself apart of the people who suppressed the slaves, when in actuality my ancestors had not even crossed the ocean yet. My people are the ones who came across with Christopher Columbus, but my ancestors did not even speak the same language as Christopher Columbus. The one that currently disturbs me is that my people are the ones who moved the Native American nations from worthless reservation to worthless reservation.
During practice heritage is the hot word, and not race. The closer we become the more I hear myself use words like Navajo, Hopi, and Cherokee. Not only that but I also hear myself as being called Irish. I remember when I was talking to Laviata one time and she told me how insulted she gets when people call her Chinese, because she is defiantly not Chinese she is a Native American. Could it simply be because as in Worlds Apart mentions everyone wants to be Indian now. The line that sticks out to me is from page 112, “Societies have created racial divisions in attempts to categorize the range of human physical diversity,” because race in all of it’s complexity and misinterpretations it is still used to put people into groups that they feel they can identify with, or more specifically races that they want other people to associate them with.
At the heart of the debate seems to be more the legacy that particular race left behind, and not the actual physical appearance. I truly think that the two edged legacy “white” has is privilege and suppressor. For example I know that when people ask me for my nationality don’t say white because that automatically makes me feel like I am a slave owner. I say that I am Irish, even though I have more English blood in me than Irish. Embarrassed slightly I admit that I want to be associated with a lighthearted, celebrating, red haired, hospitable stereotype. It does not seem enough to be just ‘white’ any more, but you have to have some other nationality to go with it. Preferably a nationality that ‘whites’ suppressed, enslaved, or discriminated against.
14 January 2009
Sociology 112
Section 4
Homework #5
Question #1
This past semester I joined the Pow Wow hoop club, and I am preparing to perform with the Native American hoop dancing club. It has really been a good experience for me to not only learn more about cultural diversity, but I have become more curious and conscious about the very subject talked about in Chapter 5 of race and social class. While reading Worlds Apart most of my connections related back to my experiences learning hoop and what I have observed there.
I found that I agree with that statement on page 112 “Further, color, the favorite racial marker in the United States, doesn‘t correlate with much else.” My roommate has black hair, she is of European decent, but she has black hair. Instantly it seemed like she fit into the crowd of the Native American members. When we introduced ourselves most people asked my roommate what tribe she was from, but when they did not ask me (with my pale skin, blond hair, and blue eyes) about my heritage. I was simply categorized as being white.
The racial subcategories within established racial categories that Sernau tries to clarify in his Hispanic American section interested me. Although I was just “white” many of the ‘getting to know you’ questions people asked each other revolved around what tribe people were from. This idea of subcategories in a race became even more apparent as we started the habit of having one person introduce themselves at the beginning of practice and their heritage. Many of the dancers are from different tribes, and they take pride in which tribe they are apart of. Unfortunately, most of the time I don’t recognize the tribal names or their origins. As I thought about this idea further I compared tribal names to something I am more familiar with. When my friend from Spanish Fork Utah says, “I am of Swedish decent,” I don’t put them into the same “white” category as myself, because I am of Irish decent.
The realization that race is solidly based on color has never struck me so hard. I think that Sernau sadly puts it well when he says on page 112, “Race is a social construction, not a biological fact.” I will forever be apart of the “white” category solidly because of my coloring, and not because of my heritage or back ground. In every history class I have always considered myself apart of the people who suppressed the slaves, when in actuality my ancestors had not even crossed the ocean yet. My people are the ones who came across with Christopher Columbus, but my ancestors did not even speak the same language as Christopher Columbus. The one that currently disturbs me is that my people are the ones who moved the Native American nations from worthless reservation to worthless reservation.
During practice heritage is the hot word, and not race. The closer we become the more I hear myself use words like Navajo, Hopi, and Cherokee. Not only that but I also hear myself as being called Irish. I remember when I was talking to Laviata one time and she told me how insulted she gets when people call her Chinese, because she is defiantly not Chinese she is a Native American. Could it simply be because as in Worlds Apart mentions everyone wants to be Indian now. The line that sticks out to me is from page 112, “Societies have created racial divisions in attempts to categorize the range of human physical diversity,” because race in all of it’s complexity and misinterpretations it is still used to put people into groups that they feel they can identify with, or more specifically races that they want other people to associate them with.
At the heart of the debate seems to be more the legacy that particular race left behind, and not the actual physical appearance. I truly think that the two edged legacy “white” has is privilege and suppressor. For example I know that when people ask me for my nationality don’t say white because that automatically makes me feel like I am a slave owner. I say that I am Irish, even though I have more English blood in me than Irish. Embarrassed slightly I admit that I want to be associated with a lighthearted, celebrating, red haired, hospitable stereotype. It does not seem enough to be just ‘white’ any more, but you have to have some other nationality to go with it. Preferably a nationality that ‘whites’ suppressed, enslaved, or discriminated against.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Joy Prior
Andrea McAllister
Contemporary 240R
My point is looking a lot better, and I have it much more turned out. I can tell because the point does not simply end with my toe, but I can see it turning out my entire leg.
I do a good job on the warm up of mixing up my skip, and there is a greater diversity for the skip than for most of the other moves I make such as the run and the walk.
Sometimes I make my run look very similar to my walk, and I should mix that up a little more. I think that if I explore making my run fast but smooth I can experiment with a wider range of movements.
Although my arms are more in step then they were last time I watched myself I need to focus on sending energy out of my arms. There are times when my wrists are bent and my hands are just hanging out around my side. I think that if I continue to pull the energy out through my arms I will be able to have a better looking arms. There are a few times like when we stretch across sideways and I really do pull my arm out more. I noticed that at the times that I pull through my arms my core is more steady, and there is a lot more strength through out my entire body.
I need to remember to pull my body up on the turn and not to simply send my weight around in a circle. I can tell that I am not pulling my core up because when I come out of the turn I am wobbling a little, and I do not look strong. I am also hopping some on my straight leg (which is not entirely straight). I think that to fix this I will start with two things I will straighten my leg more and pull up through my core, by flexing and controlling my core muscles.
Timing, really I need to count, because I am always a half a count off, and not that counting is our main focus right now I can tell that simply counting inside my head would help me to control my movements more. It would also help me to do the sequences in order, and that would in turn help me to have better control of what I am doing and more specifically when I am moving.
I need to get my leg straight on the leap, my back leg. I need to send my focus on stretching that back leg, and then pulling it behind me. I plan to do this by thinking about pulling my leg straight instead of thinking that I need to get more height.
Andrea McAllister
Contemporary 240R
My point is looking a lot better, and I have it much more turned out. I can tell because the point does not simply end with my toe, but I can see it turning out my entire leg.
I do a good job on the warm up of mixing up my skip, and there is a greater diversity for the skip than for most of the other moves I make such as the run and the walk.
Sometimes I make my run look very similar to my walk, and I should mix that up a little more. I think that if I explore making my run fast but smooth I can experiment with a wider range of movements.
Although my arms are more in step then they were last time I watched myself I need to focus on sending energy out of my arms. There are times when my wrists are bent and my hands are just hanging out around my side. I think that if I continue to pull the energy out through my arms I will be able to have a better looking arms. There are a few times like when we stretch across sideways and I really do pull my arm out more. I noticed that at the times that I pull through my arms my core is more steady, and there is a lot more strength through out my entire body.
I need to remember to pull my body up on the turn and not to simply send my weight around in a circle. I can tell that I am not pulling my core up because when I come out of the turn I am wobbling a little, and I do not look strong. I am also hopping some on my straight leg (which is not entirely straight). I think that to fix this I will start with two things I will straighten my leg more and pull up through my core, by flexing and controlling my core muscles.
Timing, really I need to count, because I am always a half a count off, and not that counting is our main focus right now I can tell that simply counting inside my head would help me to control my movements more. It would also help me to do the sequences in order, and that would in turn help me to have better control of what I am doing and more specifically when I am moving.
I need to get my leg straight on the leap, my back leg. I need to send my focus on stretching that back leg, and then pulling it behind me. I plan to do this by thinking about pulling my leg straight instead of thinking that I need to get more height.
Joy Marie Prior
12 February 2010
Sociology 112
Section 4
Homework #4
Question #1
In the United States over 1/3 of the wealth is in the top 1% of the population. Some of the reasons suggested for the distribution of wealth in the United States is investments. The upper class does not simply have a high income, and in some cases it would appear that their actual income is driven from their investments. The example in the book was on page 89 when the author lists ‘corporate stars’ and their personal wealth “$67 million” to Anthony O’Reilly. It is important to consider more than just income when discussing wealth. I can see clearer now how the wealthy stay wealthy, because Anthony O’Reilly’s one year income is enough to keep me happy for my entire life, and if I made that every year what else would I be able to do but to invest it and pass it on to my children because I could reasonably never spend that much in one year. Another ’corporate star’ mentioned on page 89 that really stuck out to me was “Nike’s Phil Knight, who by some estimates regularly receives more compensation than all of this Indonesian workers’ wages combined.”
While I was thinking about the ridicules amount of money this I realized that one of the contributing factors of the high class division in the United States is Globalization. The focus of this passage was to emphasize Phil Knight has a ton of money, but the other part of this quote is that he is paying his Indonesian workers. Notice that he is not paying his Texan, Ohio, or Nevada workers, but specifically his Indonesian workers. Much of the upper class have their labor done outside of the United States and so the money is not going back into the United States people. Not only is the money not going to the American people, but the jobs are not going to the American people. One of the contributing factors to the greater division between the upper and lower class is that the upper class is no longer employing the lower class, because they have international employment.
This was a really shocking chapter for me. On and off I think back to the first day of class when we discussed what we are going to do with our college education to help those around us, and while I was reading this chapter I realized that I am on my way to the top class of the United States social structure. Not that I am there, because I don’t have investments, no one is going to leave me an inheritance, and I have no assets. I am getting a prestige university education though, and automatically that puts me in at least the upper-middle class. It was a little intimidating for me to recognize that I will not always be living off Western Family Mac and Chess. The intimidating fact was not the money, because it is hard for me to imagine that much money. For me the intimidating idea was that I have even with out investments, inheritance, or assets my life can progress because I have opportunity. That made me feel responsible to bring opportunity to others. I can not give people investments, inheritance, or assets, but I can help people to find opportunities.
12 February 2010
Sociology 112
Section 4
Homework #4
Question #1
In the United States over 1/3 of the wealth is in the top 1% of the population. Some of the reasons suggested for the distribution of wealth in the United States is investments. The upper class does not simply have a high income, and in some cases it would appear that their actual income is driven from their investments. The example in the book was on page 89 when the author lists ‘corporate stars’ and their personal wealth “$67 million” to Anthony O’Reilly. It is important to consider more than just income when discussing wealth. I can see clearer now how the wealthy stay wealthy, because Anthony O’Reilly’s one year income is enough to keep me happy for my entire life, and if I made that every year what else would I be able to do but to invest it and pass it on to my children because I could reasonably never spend that much in one year. Another ’corporate star’ mentioned on page 89 that really stuck out to me was “Nike’s Phil Knight, who by some estimates regularly receives more compensation than all of this Indonesian workers’ wages combined.”
While I was thinking about the ridicules amount of money this I realized that one of the contributing factors of the high class division in the United States is Globalization. The focus of this passage was to emphasize Phil Knight has a ton of money, but the other part of this quote is that he is paying his Indonesian workers. Notice that he is not paying his Texan, Ohio, or Nevada workers, but specifically his Indonesian workers. Much of the upper class have their labor done outside of the United States and so the money is not going back into the United States people. Not only is the money not going to the American people, but the jobs are not going to the American people. One of the contributing factors to the greater division between the upper and lower class is that the upper class is no longer employing the lower class, because they have international employment.
This was a really shocking chapter for me. On and off I think back to the first day of class when we discussed what we are going to do with our college education to help those around us, and while I was reading this chapter I realized that I am on my way to the top class of the United States social structure. Not that I am there, because I don’t have investments, no one is going to leave me an inheritance, and I have no assets. I am getting a prestige university education though, and automatically that puts me in at least the upper-middle class. It was a little intimidating for me to recognize that I will not always be living off Western Family Mac and Chess. The intimidating fact was not the money, because it is hard for me to imagine that much money. For me the intimidating idea was that I have even with out investments, inheritance, or assets my life can progress because I have opportunity. That made me feel responsible to bring opportunity to others. I can not give people investments, inheritance, or assets, but I can help people to find opportunities.
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