People like us : social class in America /

"People like us shows how social class plays a role in the lives of all Americans, whether they live in Park Avenue penthouses, Appalachian trailer parks, bayou houseboats or suburban gated communities. The documentary travels across the country presenting stories that will resonate with viewer...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	McCarthy, Stephen (Cinematographer) (Videographer), Miller, Jefferson (Videographer), Cheeks, Rudy (Narrator)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	New York : Center for New American Media, [2001]
Subjects:	Social classes > United States. Social classes > United States > 20th century. Occupations > United States > 20th century. United States > Social conditions > 1980-2020. Social stratification > United States. Social history. Social Class Social Conditions United States Classes sociales > États-Unis. Classes sociales > États-Unis > 20e siècle. Stratification sociale > États-Unis. Histoire sociale. social history. Social history Social stratification Occupations Social classes Social conditions 1900-2020 Documentary films. Documentaries and Factual Films documentary film. Feature films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Nonfiction television programs Documentary television programs Documentary films Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives. Documentaires.
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Table of Contents:

pt. 1. The choices you make reveal your class. Joe Queenan's balsamic vinegar tour ; The trouble with tofu ; How to marry the rich
pt. 2. A tour through the landscape of class. WASP lessons ; Bourgeois blues ; Tammy's story
pt. 3. Blue collar life in a white collar world. Gnomes r us ; Friends in low places ; Don't get above your raisin'
pt. 4. Understanding the rules of the game. All you need is cash ; Most likely to succeed.