Besides, the issue of socioeconomic class make me reflect daily on where we are going and what we see as students in Kansas State University, as part of both the state of Kansas and the United …show more content…
I believe the bases for the socioeconomic class are income and education. A person fit to a socioeconomic class depends on the combination of economic situation and education, which dictates a person’s social position or class in relation to others. The base of income is clearly associated with wealth, which could be inherited. Each base is pertinent when creating your individual opinion. Indeed, I believe that a person with a frivoling economic situation, rich, high income and higher education is considered upper class within our society. A person with a stable economic situation, a working person, an average income and some college is viewed middle class. A person with very little economic security, poor, a lower income and no college education is viewed lower class. We can assume there is a huge gap between upper class and lower …show more content…
The factor of education contributes to the issue of socioeconomic class and vice versa, the socioeconomic class clearly affect education. I endured this situation myself; my parents are part of the working class and are able to pay for college. As stated by the American Psychological Association (APA) the socioeconomic status (SES) relates to education, “low SES and its correlates, such as lower education, poverty and poor health, ultimately affect our society as a whole” (“American Psychological Association”). Often poor young adults cannot attend college because parents do not have the money to pay for the tuition and fees. This fact supports my perspective that education affects the socioeconomic class and vice versa corroborating there is a correlation between low SES and lower