(Solved): Class in America (pp. 166 - 183) Gregory Mantsios 1. In the face of powerful class myths circulatin ...

Class in America (pp. 166 - 183) Gregory Mantsios 1. In the face of powerful class myths circulating in U.S. culture, Mantsios provides an enormous amount of data about how class functions. What do you think is the most convincing evidence in this essay? Explain why you think so. 2. In what ways does poverty limit the life chances of Cheryl Mitchell? Provide specific examples from the reading. Do you think she could "pull herself out of poverty? Why or why not? What would it take to make this possible? pp. 364-373 A question of class--Dorothy Allison B. What does it feel like to be poor? How would you describe the author's self-concept? Give specific examples from the essay to support your description. How might this self-view impact the course of one's future? Institutions and Ideologies (pp. 608 - 612) Michael Parenti 4. Is capitalism compatible with democracy? Explain your response using ideas from the essay. Debunking the Pathology of Poverty (pp. 83 - 85) Susan Greenbaum 5. What does Daniel Patrick Moynihan argue about poverty in his infamous 1965 report, "The Negro Family: The Case for National Action"? What is your reaction to this?