How Matthew Warren How Social Class Affects Our Psychology Analysis

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Matthew Warren’s article, “How Social Class Affects Our Psychology” claims that the implications of social class psychology create inequality in schools, employment, and places with middle class ways of thinking. He proves it by first defining class as a form of culture, then researching how it influences thoughts and behaviors, and finally understanding the implications of class-based differences. This fits the theme of social class being unjust by displaying a different perspective on how social class is seen, and provides some background information on how these different backgrounds think. To start, Warren defines class as a form of culture, due to the backgrounds of social class creating environments with different values and norms. Warren uses a book on …show more content…

He uses this definition of social class to study the different behaviors each social class has. For example, Warren recognizes that while higher class individuals have higher self esteem, lower class individuals can connect better with others: “Compared to people from a relatively low social class, those of a higher social class tend to have a more favorable view of themselves, for instance, showing higher self-esteem.lower-class individuals were better at recognising the emotions.” Finally, using the information he has, he finds the implications of these behaviors. It seems to be that it reinforces the inequalities already made, specifically in the ways informed by middle class thinking: “Take universities, for instance. This may suit people from middle class families, but can result in a culture clash for those from working class backgrounds. working class students may feel that they don’t fit in at university, or choose not to attend in the first place” (Warren).So, in conclusion, social class backgrounds create inequality, which then in different places, are

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