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Class in the Skies

November 25, 2013 by Shane Lloyd 1 Comment

Some time ago, I read a New York Times Opinionator piece, “Class Struggle in the Sky.” Reading about the growing class divisions was particularly disheartening because I spent a fair amount of my childhood traveling in first or business class enjoying the extra leg room, the doting attention of the airline staff, and generous snack […]

Filed Under: Classism in Everyday Life, Classism on the Road, Workplace classism Tagged With: airlines, internalized classism, luxury, working class

Louis Vuitton & Me

July 10, 2013 by Yvonne Williams Leave a Comment

I came home one day and saw my apartment number posted on the “parcel received” board. I said to myself,  “that’s weird, I didn’t order anything from eBay. ” I picked up my package, which had the return address of a student’s mother, and went to my apartment. I opened the package and omg, a Louis Vuitton […]

Filed Under: Classism in Everyday Life, Classism in K-12 Education, Consumer culture Tagged With: consumerism, imposter syndrome, luxury

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