Privilege Project, The
Heather Strempke-Durgin's course work dealing with privilege in the 21st century.
Last Week with John Oliver
Class Privilege in the News
- Huffington Post: Poor Peoples' Bad DecisionsThis article discusses why poor people continually seem to make bad decisions.
- Washington Post: Majority of U.S. Students are in PovertyArticle explains the recent phenomenon that most U.S. students are living below the poverty line.
- CNN: AffluenzaThis story describes a case in which a judge shows leniency toward a teen because he was "too wealthy to know better."
- The Atlantic: The Enduring Solidarity of WhitenessTa-Nehisi Coates explains the fundamental differences between black poverty and white poverty.
Rich Kids of Instagram
Credit Card Exhaustion
Dog Files on Private Jet
100 Carat Diamond
Rolling in Money
Way to Earn It
Isolated in Australia
Class Privilege Search Terms
When searching for information on class privilege, It can be challenging to figure out what words to use. Try the following search terms when looking for information on class privilege:
- Homelessness
- Middle Class
- Minimum Wage
- Food Insecurity
You should be able to find information on any of the above topics in any of the below databases:
- Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
- Academic Search Elite This link opens in a new window
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
- Kanopy Streaming Videos This link opens in a new window
- Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Class Privilege Books from Kirkwood Libraries
Punishment and Inequality in America by Call Number: 365.973 W527pISBN: 9780871548948Publication Date: 2006
Economic Apartheid in America by Call Number: 330.973 C712eISBN: 9781565845947Publication Date: 2000
Tearing down the Gates: Confronting the Class Divide in American Education by Call Number: EBSCOhost eBookISBN: 9780520932234Publication Date: 2007
Education and Poverty
The above link to dosomething.org
gives 11 illuminating facts about poverty
and education in the U.S.
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