Classism: The Reflection That Society Sees

Classism: The Reflection That Society Sees

The mirror image of two different classes, the reflection of the under class opposed to the upper class is highly seen through the eyes of society. In typical American society, classism is usually pointed in the direction of the upper class having the advantage, which is the way that the media exposes it. The society set the standards for the different classes, which is already biased because our political parties are made up of the upper class. There are two articles that I closely examined that perfectly fit the media's perspective of the reflection of the under class being at a disadvantage: "Family Struggles to Make Do after Fall from Middle Class" by Dirk Johnson; and "Media Magic: Making Class Invisible" by Gregory Mantosis. The first article expresses, very detailed, how it is to be a member of the under class, and how it is such a struggle for a family that fell from the middle class. The second article focuses on how th...