The upper class has had a certain reputation among people in the U.S. It has made a meaning for the class itself and has been used as a status for hundreds of years. In doing so, the people that are members of the upper class have created certain standards to be accepted among the others. Certain clubs and associations have been primarily connected to the upper class in hopes of creating exclusivity. This connects culturally to how people create different groups to keep their status and entice others of their power over others. With the elite clubs, many of the upper-class people separate among themselves as well. Meaning, those who are born into money and their family has been of great amounts of money for generations typically do not associate with those who have recently come into money. People of the same class choose to separate themselves because they’ve been accustomed to being around those of “pure” backgrounds. This goes back to the centuries of segregation among classes and how it was not deemed appropriate to be seen with those of lesser value than yourself. This created a social separation that has evidently been seen and felt among people in lower classes. Because of its exclusivity, upper class members also only find themselves attending school designed especially for them. The younger members of the upper class have been molded and structured into a display to further represent the upper class and its certain distinguishable aspects. As the upper class conserves its unique form of living, many people find the social structure of classes to be redundant to certain extents. To be included as a member of certain clubs there must be a process in which acceptance has to be made. However, to suffice those newly wealthy people, lesser value clubs have been made as a mock to them and their wealth. The social structure of the upper class finds itself being divided even more than the rest. With this being said, the upper class has depended on its sovereignty and elite values but has been following blindly due to the respect of traditions. 

Social status has been determined mostly by the class people are categorized in. In looking at the different class, working classes have ultimately taken a toll in the lifestyle they have and how they have to go about their lives. Many people forget that there are people who find it difficult to find their next meal or simple necessities like clothes and utilities. As people are categorized, within those classification are separations in gender as well. The working class for women is displayed much more differently than that of men. Women find themselves being restricted by their families and those around them from being more than just a list of simple jobs given to them to choose from. As a working-class subject, multiple restrictions are embedded that make it difficult to rise up to a middle-class person. Many families undergo various sacrifices to simply get by and have a roof over their heads and limited meals. Many working-class parents instill to their children the notion that they must learn to adapt and respond to the person above them in power. They were never told that they could be someone else’s boss. Instead of teaching them motivations against what they were given, they are taught to conform and listen to others. Middle class workers have come to live by the notion that they can succeed to provide for themselves and live comfortably. However, as the working class tries to climb up on the classes, it becomes harder because of the major set-backs not only economically, but family wise. Many working-class families depend on each other to survive, and this can cause people to limit their pursues for achieving something greater. What most people do not seem to realize is that the working-class isn’t necessarily lacking financial support on purpose but most of the times as a necessity for the sake of their families. 

Poverty has been a way in which society has come to differentiate certain things. The lack of money has only been one of the components to classify someone as poor. While many people come from backgrounds in which money isn’t easily available, certain aspects separate those who are poor and those who are not. For example, a person who isn’t considered poor in the eyes of society is someone with an education and with a sense of accomplishments is different than someone without any money and without education. Poor people have come to be categorized into a group in which many people in higher classes never wish to stumble upon. Nevertheless, what most of society doesn’t realize is that without poverty, society would function in a completely different way that probably wouldn’t benefit those in higher classes. Poverty has become a way for those with money to take advantage of workers who are simply trying to work to survive. Rather than trying to become a society in which people all have equal opportunities, people with money take advantage of their workers to only benefit themselves and exploit those who need work. In doing so, poverty can’t seem to rise in the classes and instead its being pushed down even more. Poverty has become a status among society that’s necessary to hold the hierarchy of classes today. With more fair opportunities, poverty would cease to exist, however it has become crucial in the success of many businesses all over the world. As its continued to be manipulated, many people simply accept the fact that their lives are how they are and cannot be changed because of their dire need for money. Money has become the most powerful influence among people and continues to control those with less advantages than the ones pulling the strings. 

Coffee has been a key figure in American dining for many decades. It has provided many people with their own significance of how it makes them feel. In doing so, coffee has proven to be more of a social identity rather than a necessity. While many people feel like they need their daily morning cup of coffee to begin to function, many people question why it is they have grown so needing of some beans. Like many other things in society, coffee has been seen as a social status and perceived as something elitist might only purchase under certain circumstances. However, with the demand for coffee, the split between classes has been what determines if coffee becomes elite or not. Certain coffee shops all over the world pride themselves in their high-quality coffee beans. Not only do they advertise their various high-end different levels of roasts and origins, but they top it over with their expensive prices for a cup of coffee. Humans have the tendency of wanting what is new and of high quality. Many people tend to value what they have and represent themselves with rather than financial stability. With this being said, most people go and buy an expensive cup of coffee that they can easily make at home or buy from another place, but they buy the significance it comes with it. For example, in small towns certain coffee chain shops aren’t available within 5 miles, this leads people to travel 15 to 20 miles out of their way into a different town for a cup of coffee from a specific store. This is a clear example of how coffee has begun to become more of a brand rather than something people want for themselves. Most people don’t realize that they actively give into societies directions but instead they are subconsciously leading themselves into what they think they need to do to fit in. 

Fast food workers have become more and more categorized as fast food organizations grow older. Meaning, society has change greatly since the first fast food chain was introduced. To still put people in a category of simply “fast food workers” seems unfair. Why is it that other minimum wage jobs like Target, Burlington, Ross, can earn more than a fast food worker if they are both labeled as a minimum wage job. There should be an equality to the name and an equality of the categorization they are put in. Different meaning are being given to different jobs because of what they entitle but are technically classified as minimum wage jobs. The lack of modernization for fast food jobs is what causes the frustration among many workers. The problem can go from unreasonable times, lack of cooperation, extensive laborious hours, pressure from customers, and people still wonder why fast food is the area in which many young people and even adults don’t wish to go into because of the lack of understanding. Often you hear stories of people who work for fast food having to go through long hours and short notice call ins and when they are made to go out of the way they receive less than minimal compensation. While in retail stores where there is less stress, less pressure, workers there seem to earn more for every hour they work. Fast food has become a job in which unfortunately many people rely on to support themselves and their families. The act of unionizing is their way of providing security for themselves and their financial stability. Fast food jobs should be seen as legitimate as any other job. They both hold responsibilities, they both pay taxes, they both put in long hours. Unionization of fast food workers would greatly benefit and calm the waters for the negativity it receives.

The brand Apple has become revolutionary in a a span of a few decades. It has surpassed all expectations in technology and has captured the minds of millions all over the world. When it first began, many people were still fresh to the concept of computers of how much they could really do. With the first development of the Macintosh, many people came to see how technology could be the next big thing. Hundreds of thousands went to buy the first custom computers, however Apple did not stop there. When declared a failure, Apple kept fighting for technology and what it could amount to. With its next successful Macintosh and first Mac computer, thousands began to be more and more captured by the amazing features it held. Apple revolutionized the way technology led our lives. It also became a corporation known for its end-to-end closed system, meaning only Apple products would work with Apple products. This came to become rather pricey for many of its buys, however that did not seem to stop them. Apple reconstructed the way people viewed what was new and tough them that they needed to have it because it was new and because it was elite. Up to this date, Apple has created several products like iPhones, apple watches, iPads, iPods, laptops, desktops, AirPods, apple pencils, and yet people are still fascinated by what’s released every year. The products created by apple are revolutionary, but they also all hold the similar features simply in different accessories and sizes. nevertheless, people have the ideology that because something new was released they have to go spend a thousand dollars on it when a new product with most of its similarities will some out next year. Apple has been integrated deeply into civilians lives the concept of wanting the next best thing to benefit their company and become one of the leading powerful tech industries.

The concept of change is something that holds a lot of controversy among people. Many people embrace change because they feel as if it will benefit their state of life. On the other hand, many people reject change because they wis to hold onto their traditions and like the system of how things are now. In this controversial debate many questions come into mind about change. As a society were used to having things the way they are now, however what if we were different. By this I mean what if our democracy was different and instead we lived under a monarchy like the UK. Our lives and society would be completely different. Our way of thought would not coincide of how we look at the world today. Many people see the concept of change to be scary as if our whole lives are bing turned upside down. In a way as the years pass and we become more advanced many of our lives change to be something completely different than the years before. For example, the idea of phones was created to help up in every day live, however now in days it seems like we can’t live a day without our electronics. Technology has incorporated itself into our lives so deeply that we have come to depend on it for nearly everything. In a way, change has become inevitable because of the innate desire to continue to accomplish more and develop more. Like the idea of power, the more we have, the more we want. America has prided itself in its self-efficiency and the progress we have made since out first integration as a country. Nevertheless, people come to reject eh notion of changing because of the value they’ll have on society in the future. For example, when technology fist started it big revolution on daily life, it also began to be incorporated into jobs as well. This caused for many of the factory workers to lose their jobs because a machine came in to replace them. This idea that change is bad is what divides those from advancing and holding onto traditions.

McDonald’s has become the biggest corporations and franchise in the fast food business. In accomplishing this, they went against what was normal back in the day when it all began. From the beginning, the McDonald’s brothers came up with this revolutionary idea for restaurants. This soon became known as fast food and it was unusual and different from what people were used to. It became such a hit that with the wide distributions of restaurants, everyone knew what to do. The concept caught on quickly and it became a form of enterprising for other food chains to come along. This decision to go against what was normal came to change how food business work today. Now, people expect things to be fast and correct, if not they have no problem causing a scene and complaining to the top person in charge. We’ve come to build up this idea that demands everything to be ready and right at all times. It has come to the point in where customers who come into a non-chain restaurant like a diner perhaps, they grow impatient because the food takes longer to come out than if they went to a fast food chain. The idea that if it isn’t given to them the second they want it has grown to over take nearly every restaurant. There’s constant competition to be the best and the fastest. In many of the McDonald’s stores, there is constant pressure and yelling to get orders out with no regard to the workers being put on the spot. This has caused problems in the glorification of the system. Nevertheless, there is no change and customers are accustomed to having it their way at all moments. In doing so, society has disregarded fact that we’re all humans, and while the machines do the work, it also comes down to the fact that not everything can run smoothly without any errors.

To many of us, living is simply and laid out. But to many people around the country and the world, living is something they have to work for and to create a living for themselves just to survive. The action of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes creates a different perspective of what could be your life if you were under the same or similar circumstances. Living a life that isn’t yours is sort of like putting on a costume and playing a part for a day or two, but in reality, people live in harsh conditions every day of their lives. They struggle simply to buy a meal or find somewhere to sleep for the night. In having this different perspective on life, there is questions about why life is so difficult to some but easy for others. Many factors include the social setting they live in, their background, where they were born. However, these factors are many factors many other successful people that once struggled overcame. The question now is how come they were able to overcome them but others are not able to. Life is all dependable on society and if they keep the path they are on or if one person decides to stand out from the common crowd. Aside from background, it’s a question of how they look about their lives. Do they think they can be doing more with their lives or is that all they think they can amount to? Many people take what they have and simply roll with the hands they are dealt. In theory, the U.S. has been the land of opportunity, however, society has told people there is not much that can be done and instead to make the best of what you have. 

Workers are a big part of the economic structure of society and are what keeps the major enterprises in constant flow. However, many of the workers in the U.S. society are minimum wage workers and live pay check to pay check. This concept of having the majority of workers be put through laborious work and long hours has become common in society. We come to accept the conditions we are put through because we have the need to make money. Most people who work in fast-food restaurants earn minimum wage and find themselves living paycheck to paycheck. Many workers have come to fight against the unfair wages and demand for better conditions. The attempt to unionize and raise minimum wage has only proved itself futile time and time again. Not only are workers affected through pay but through the constant expectations from consumers. Consumers know only of what they want and that they want it now. That is the expectations that fast food restaurants have endorsed and made everyone come to live by. This demand from the consumers brings a higher level of professionalism into fast food restaurants. Workers are constantly pushed more than they are recompensated. Consumers tend to grow mad if they do not experience what they’ve been promised by advertisement. This tends to lead to many workers being unhappy in their place of work and respond with lousy service. Many of the higher positioned people like CEOs claim that their workers shouldn’t be experiencing the pressure they claim they do. They turn to the easily labeled instructions for the food making process. With this they claim that because everything is prepared to simply be put together, workers shouldn’t be feeling the pressure or find it difficult to do their jobs. The stigma that fast food restaurants have created have only come to benefit those in higher power rather than the millions of workers for their corporations.