1 of 15

2 of 15

Go to the Middle

3 of 15

NASA Interns

4 of 15

Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia

5 of 15

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

  • Parental wealth/income
  • Parental education
  • Peers & neighborhood
  • Life experiences and opportunities

PERSONAL DECISIONS

  • Individuals can make unique decisions about their own fate
  • Individuals can act and think differently than people around them

“Conservatives” tend to focus on these factors

“Liberals” tend to focus on these factors

6 of 15

“​Does America have a culture�of heavy self-reliance?

I've always known the American people as individualistic�but not sure if that is true.”

@Andy N. from Vietnam asked,

7 of 15

8 of 15

“What role should�the American government�play in alleviating poverty?”

Striving Jannah from�The Netherlands asked:

9 of 15

Median Household Net Worth - 2019

No high school diploma $20,780

High school diploma $73,890

Some college $89,280

College degree $308,800

The Federal Reserve

10 of 15

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

  • Parental wealth/income
  • Parental education
  • Peers & neighborhood
  • Life experiences and opportunities

PERSONAL DECISIONS

  • Individuals can make unique decisions about their own fate
  • Individuals can act and think differently than people around them

“Conservatives” tend to focus on these factors

“Liberals” tend to focus on these factors

11 of 15

Median Household Net Worth - 2019

White, non-Hispanic $189,100

Black, non-Hispanic $ 24,100

Hispanic $ 36,050

Other $ 74,500

American Indian Less than 20K

The Federal Reserve

12 of 15

“What are other factors that influence an individual’s ability to overcome significant challenges that might not be from a sociological dimension?”

Yooo amir from�the Stream asked:

13 of 15

How much does inequality (social, economic, historical) �impact in these�two different groups ?

Alex H. from�the Stream asked:

14 of 15

“Should police be bolstered in low-income neighborhoods?"

Susan Y. from�Toronto asked:

15 of 15

“Is it possible that each group's tendency to self-segregate contributes to the lack of learning or ability to grow past their current socio-economic level? This goes for all races."

Theresistance64 from�North Carolina (AND A PSU GRAD) asked: