General Discussion assigment

3 DB

General Discussion Board (DB) Expectations 

1.  

· Post 1 is your initial response to the prompt based on what you learned from the assigned material. Initial posts must contain appropriate APA formatted in-text citations and reference(s) to the assigned material

2. Each post must be a minimum of 200 words and the word count (WC) should be included before the reference(s) at the end of your posts.

 

Social Mobility in the US

 

 

Reminders

· Each post must be 200+ words and include a Word Count (WC) at the end of your post, before your reference(s).

· APA formatted in-text citations and references are required for your initial post (and in response posts if assigned material is used)

· Please review the full DB Expectations.

 

Required Sources

· Read  Chapter 8  Stratification and Mobility in the US,  in the Schaefer textbook

· Specifically, review the information under the heading Social Mobility in the U.S.

· Watch this short video on  Social Mobility and the American Dream

 

Assignment

Post 1:  What Did You Learn? 

Often the argument is made that if you “just work hard enough” you can be financially secure. Sociological research demonstrates that the answer is more complicated than that.

· According to evidence from both Chapter 8 and the video, how realistic is it to be financially secure from “hard work”? In other words, what factors beyond “hard work” impact the likelihood of upward mobility in the US?

· Be sure to include appropriate APA formatted in-text citations and references

 

 

APA Formatting Resources

Make sure to include APA formatted in-text citations and references to assigned