How can two of the most controversial factors, racial discrimination and gender inequality, become overlooked when talking about class in America? Chris Arnade, author of “Why Trump Voters Are Not Complete Idiots,” explains why rural America supports Trump’s presidency. He continues to talk about how America is segregated between elites and common citizens. In addition, he states that what determines an elite is based on culture, social status, education, and way of living. Even though Arnade states great points that elaborate on what determines one’s class, he never acknowledges the idea that gender and race are factors that determine elitism.
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I agree with Arnade, that intellect does lead to better pay unlike manual labor. In more simple terms, he is saying that the higher the degree the more different the culture become, which leads to segregation based on income. In the article “How Higher Education Affects Lifetime Salary,” Brian Burnsed states that, “…those with master's, doctoral, and professional degrees earn $2.67 million, $3.25 million, and $3.65 million, respectively.” Obviously, a heart surgeon is paid more than a janitor at some local high school due to the amount of understanding that is needed to save a life but this difference of occupation is also a difference in lifestyles. Careers that need high intellect not only pay more but also reflect your elitism status as well as your …show more content…
In an article, “White Privilege: Made in the USA,” Brandon Camhi talks about how white privilege is accepted in America and is not prosecuted because the government overlooks it. In addition, he continues by revealing that the government system legally segregates minority children from whites using school zoning laws. This connects with theory of how white elites hinders minorities to segregate themselves from lower class citizens. Also, Ana L. Olivera, author of “Closing New York’s Gender and Racial Wage Gap,” illustrates the inequality between women and men based on income. She also explains how women surpass men in education which led to the pay rates of female workers to increase in certain states. Her argument coincides how elites manipulate the system to help only white males. Women are still being paid less than their male counterparts. Due to white male elitists, women are forced to work harder by obtaining a higher education to compete with males in the work force. Olivera understands the disadvantages of women in the workplace, unlike Arnade, who does not notice that discrimination based on sexism and racism will lead to more white males as
In the article, “Why Trump Voters Are Not Complete Idiots,” Arnade talks about the perception …show more content…
I agree with Arnade, that intellect does lead to better pay unlike manual labor. In more simple terms, he is saying that the higher the degree the more different the culture become, which leads to segregation based on income. In the article “How Higher Education Affects Lifetime Salary,” Brian Burnsed states that, “…those with master's, doctoral, and professional degrees earn $2.67 million, $3.25 million, and $3.65 million, respectively.” Obviously, a heart surgeon is paid more than a janitor at some local high school due to the amount of understanding that is needed to save a life but this difference of occupation is also a difference in lifestyles. Careers that need high intellect not only pay more but also reflect your elitism status as well as your …show more content…
In an article, “White Privilege: Made in the USA,” Brandon Camhi talks about how white privilege is accepted in America and is not prosecuted because the government overlooks it. In addition, he continues by revealing that the government system legally segregates minority children from whites using school zoning laws. This connects with theory of how white elites hinders minorities to segregate themselves from lower class citizens. Also, Ana L. Olivera, author of “Closing New York’s Gender and Racial Wage Gap,” illustrates the inequality between women and men based on income. She also explains how women surpass men in education which led to the pay rates of female workers to increase in certain states. Her argument coincides how elites manipulate the system to help only white males. Women are still being paid less than their male counterparts. Due to white male elitists, women are forced to work harder by obtaining a higher education to compete with males in the work force. Olivera understands the disadvantages of women in the workplace, unlike Arnade, who does not notice that discrimination based on sexism and racism will lead to more white males as