Posted: April 6th, 2016

Listen to the NPR program ” Does wealth imbalance threaten society’s fabric?”. Next visit 3 different stores of your choice. first should be an ” exclusive department store or boutique that caters to the rich. note any unusual items that the store sells that you would normally not find in another less exclusive store. what was the ambiance of this store. Next visit an establishment that caters to the average consumer like target, sears. lastly, observe a discount store like dollar tree or walmart. what items are found in the latter establishments that are not in the former. for items found in all stores, what are the differnces on how product is advertised , sold and priced,. Is there a difference in quality? Were you aproached by salespeople, how were you treated. were you comfortable in the stores, why or why not. how is this analysis aided by what you have learned so far about social class from npr program and textbook, what are the points from npr program that show that income inequality still rings true.

Listen to the NPR program ” Does wealth imbalance threaten society’s fabric?”. Next visit 3 different stores of your choice. first should be an ” exclusive department store or boutique that caters to the rich. note any unusual items that the store sells that you would normally not find in another less exclusive store. what was the ambiance of this store. Next visit an establishment that caters to the average consumer like target, sears. lastly, observe a discount store like dollar tree or walmart. what items are found in the latter establishments that are not in the former. for items found in all stores, what are the differnces on how product is advertised , sold and priced,. Is there a difference in quality? Were you aproached by salespeople, how were you treated. were you comfortable in the stores, why or why not. how is this analysis aided by what you have learned so far about social class from npr program and textbook, what are the points from npr program that show that income inequality still rings true.