[RSCT] resources on discussing social class?

[Helene Schilders]

Hi All,

If you are interested in a collection of essays from which a single  
touchstone text could be chosen, you might want to try Bell Hooks'  
"Class Matters".  Bell is always insightful and surprising, and often  
combines a mesmerizing mix of gut level feelings-based writing and  
brilliant analysis.

Good Luck,

Don Eaton
Franklin High School
Humanities / Mock Trial


On Oct 31, 2008, at 12:43 PM, Jennifer Schmitt wrote:

> Hi Shanti,
>
> You should take a look at the New York Times' "Social Class in the  
> United States of America."
>
> It has a number of interactive and graphical representations of  
> "class" (or what people perceive to be class), and some terrific  
> articles about people across a wide spectrum of socioeconomic  
> backgrounds. In itself, it could be a very engaging unit for high  
> schoolers:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/class/
>
> For films, you might want to consider:
>
> Fast Food Women
> Roger and Me
> Real Women Have Curves
> Bread and Roses
> Bastard Out of Carolina
> Monster's Ball
> Cradle Will Rock
> Erin Brockovitch
> School Ties
> Stand and Deliver
> The Wedding Banquet
> Angela's Ashes
> My Fair Lady
> Working Girl
> Silent Films — "cross-class fantasies" that coincide with the  
> Depression Era (like Charlie Chaplin's "The Tramp")
>
> Another possibility is to critique media "branded" as "blue collar",  
> such as:
>
> Roseanne
> Blue Collar TV
> Family Guy (blue collar family in New England)
> The Simpsons (blue collar family in the Midwest)
>
> Best,
> Jennifer Schmitt
>
> On Oct 28, 2008, at 11:39 AM, Shanti Elliott wrote:
>
>> I'm looking for films/film clips and short readings to help high  
>> school students discuss social class in America and in their  
>> lives.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>> Thanks,
>> Shanti
>>
>> Shanti Elliott
>> Upper School English Teacher and
>> Director of Community Action
>> Francis Parker School
>> 330 W. Webster Ave.
>> Chicago, IL 60614
>> (773) 797-5402
>>
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