The past few days we've watch parts of the documentary "People Like Us". The film gave us insight into various stigmas and indicators of various social classes.
The WASPs, the Black Middle Class, the Working Class and Poverty like Tammy.
In the movie People Like Us we met Tammy and her sons from Pike County, Ohio. (Watch the videoon youtube here or watch it on mediacast here.) They live in poverty. Tammy was from a family of 22 kids and she grew up in poverty. She wants to be a teacher. Her son wants to be an architect or a lawyer. Will they be able to achieve these goals? What are the factors that will hold them back? What will their life chances be? One of the ways that Tammy’s son copes with his situation is by trying to dress preppy and act preppy. He cleans the house so it looks better and he tries in school, winning awards and succeeding in sports. Can these actions move him up to a higher class or is he kidding himself? What are the chances he succeeds in the "American Dream"?If you want to help Tammy and her family, here is a link to how you can help.
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