The Inequality Map
by David Brooks, The New York Times
“I will provide you with a guide to the American inequality map to help you avoid embarrassment.
“Ancestor inequality is not socially acceptable. It is not permissible to go around bragging that your family came over on the Mayflower and that you are descended from generations of Throgmorton-Winthrops who bequeathed a legacy of good breeding and fine manners. ”
“Academic inequality is socially acceptable. It is perfectly fine to demonstrate that you are in the academic top 1 percent… ”
Status inequality: acceptable or unacceptable? Red carpet at 81st Annual Academy Awards in Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles. Photo by Greg in Hollywood (Greg Hernandez)
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