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holidays

Tis Better to Give than to Receive?

December 22, 2015 by Taylor Chapman 1 Comment

Every year in preparation for the holidays, there’s a lot of talk about how it’s better to give than to receive. Many people say we should “give to the needy” and make the holiday about “family instead of stuff.” The idea here is that to want gifts is frivolous, shallow, and greedy. While this could […]

Filed Under: A World Without Classism, Classism, Classism among Kids, Classism in Everyday Life, Consumer culture Tagged With: holidays

We need more than holiday charity to reduce income inequality

December 24, 2014 by David Perelman 3 Comments

The holidays are a time of joy for many. They are when families celebrate being together with loved ones, workplaces honor the accomplishments of employees, and individuals reflect on their personal success. However, this scenario does not apply to everyone. Slowly, over the last fifteen or so years, there has been a dramatic annual increase […]

Filed Under: Philanthropy and Classism, Politics and Class, Poverty Tagged With: budget cuts, charity, holidays, poverty, public services

Cultivating the Joy of Gift Giving

December 23, 2014 by Anne Phillips Leave a Comment

When I was a little girl, we never had extravagant Christmases. As excited as we were about the gifts, my mom always reinforced that “Jesus is the reason for the season” by making a Betty Crocker birthday cake for Jesus every year, we didn’t bother to put the right number of candles on, obviously. My […]

Filed Under: Class cultures, Consumer culture Tagged With: consumerism, gifts, holidays

Gifts and the American Dream

December 22, 2014 by Pamela Haines Leave a Comment

As I’ve struggled with the incredible pressure of the season to buy in order to prove our love and our worth, I’ve been helped by considering how gift-giving is shaped by people’s relationship to the American Dream. For those who are just too poor to even engage with the Dream, they may not buy much […]

Filed Under: Consumer culture Tagged With: American Dream, class cultures, gifts, holidays

Adjusting to holiday changes

December 26, 2012 by Amy Mazur 1 Comment

Throughout my life, when my holiday traditions have changed, for financial or family reasons, I have found myself yearning for what used to happen. When I was young, my family would travel regularly during winter vacations:  Florida, Washington DC, the Caribbean, Europe.  I grew accustomed to the ritual, and was very excited about all the […]

Filed Under: Consumer culture Tagged With: consumerism, downward mobility, holidays, middle class

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