Assignment task:
Topic: You have won the lottery.
You have just awakened from what you thought was a dream. It turns out, that it was not a dream though-Your social class has changed overnight. Your life chances have now drastically changed.
Answer write this essay as a first-person story. You are not getting graded on "the story" but answering the questions. If you write it as an essay, it must contain a thesis.
Topic, you have won the lottery.
Answer these following questions: What is social stratification? How are your opportunities in life different now that you are rich? (Hint: think lecture material on social stratification, videos and articles. I am not talking about material items like buying a car or going shopping. There are about 15 opportunities that you should be able to discuss. This is the most important question)
Are you accepted into this social class? Are you the same person as when you were in a lower social class?
The workers in Nickel and Dimed receive almost no benefits -- no overtime pay, no retirement funds, and no health insurance. Is this fair? Explain. Do you think an increase in salary would redress the lack of benefits, or is this a completely separate problem? Explain