Social Class on Campus
Will Barratt, Ph.D.
New Resource - http://socialclassoncampus.blogspot.com/ As I am preparing a manuscript I thought it would be a good idea to have peer reviews publicly, as well as move the dialog along. Sections will be added as they are done, and microchapters will appear that provide stories and illustrations.
Staff Development Resources - these were developed by Minnette Huck, Meagan Cahill, Stacy Ploskonka, Drew Lurker, Angie Carlen in collaboration with me - the intent is awareness and the audience is staff development in residence halls.
Take a Step Forward - a simple experience that illustrates privilege.
Take a Step Forward II - an updated version
Take a Step Forward II - a web page version
Social Class Knowledge Quiz - with answers - a simple quiz to heighten awareness of social class.
Campus Connection - a wonderful simulation experience all about social capital.
Why social class and not socio-economic status (SES)? Social class is best seen as a cultural phenomenon. SES, as measured by educational attainment, occupational prestige, and income can change. Our culture of origin, like our ethnicity of origin and our gender of origin, stays with us throughout our lives.
What is social class: Social class is a collection of subcultures arranged in a hierarchy of prestige.
Presentations:
PowerPoint Presentations: Please request these by e-mail (willbarratt@indstate.edu) as they contain copyrighted images and cannot be freely distributed.
Print Resources:
Nine Points - W. Barratt (PDF File) - This is a handout that I use in staff development and conference presentations, most recently at NASPA 2006. Keywords: staff development handout social class
Identifying Social Class Markers - W. Barratt (PDF File) - This is a group activity experience designed to have participants encounter their common ideas about social class markers by attributing social class to a variety of objects and experiences. Keywords social class experience staff development.
Social Class Environments - W. Barratt (PDF File) - This is a handout contrasting the environments of two groups; the Working class and Lower-Middle class and the Middle-Middle and Upper-Middle class. This uses a human aggregate model to contrast these two groups. keywords: social class environments ecology culture.
Social Class Privilege - W. Barratt (PDF File) - This is a handout based on the work of Peggy McIntosh "White privilege: Unpacking the knapsack" and looks at social class privilege. This is a good resource for classes exploring the ideas of privilege associated with gender, ethnicity, and social class. Keywords: staff development privilege encounter awareness.
Barratt Simplified Measure of Social Status (PDF) - This is based on August B. Hollingshead's measure of social status and has been updated to reflect current concepts of occupational prestige and generational shifts. Keywords: assessment measure research social class status SES socio-economic status.
Workshops and staff development:
Encounters with social class - A student affairs and campus staff development workshop.
What: This two-three hour workshop has three learning goals: First to help participants understand the basics of social class. Second, to help participants identify programs and practices on their campus that have positive and negative impact on student social class. Third, to identify new programs and practices that will positively impact student social class learning, growth, and development. The workshop model is designed around encounter, which can be considered the first step on the path of change.
Why: Social class, like gender and ethnicity, is a driving and limiting force in our lives. Most people, on campus and off campus, do not know anything about social class and how it affects everything from college choice to retention.
Who: Will Barratt, Ph.D. willbarratt at indstate dot edu (if your address is not in machine readable form, you get much less spam)
03/26/2009
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