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To: William Tell

It helps you identify certain behaviors consistent with different classes, which helps you understand those in such a class.

I know I recognized behaviors in students, and it really made a lot of sense. For example, the poor value showing love by buying things. I always thought it was weird that some of the poorest students in my class had the nicest shoes. There is also a fear of kids doing better than their parents, which is completely different from middle class.


12 posted on 08/19/2007 11:32:33 AM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Dick Cheney should have gone hunting with Hillary." -- Yakov Smirnoff)
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To: rwfromkansas
rwfromkansas said: "For example, the poor value showing love by buying things. I always thought it was weird that some of the poorest students in my class had the nicest shoes. "

Hmmm.... It's my experience that there are people at all income levels who purchase things that they really cannot afford. I usually attribute it to a failure to defer gratification for purposes of accomplishing more important goals. I didn't view this behavior as being only associated with the "underclass".

rwfromkansas said: "There is also a fear of kids doing better than their parents, which is completely different from middle class."

I don't understand what you are describing. Fear on whose part? The kids? Can you elaborate on this?

13 posted on 08/19/2007 12:07:28 PM PDT by William Tell (RKBA for California (rkba.members.sonic.net) - Volunteer by contacting Dave at rkba@sonic.net)
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