Re: What book are you reading now?
Class Matters by Correspondents of The New York Times
Excellent book about social class in America. It has a slight liberal bias, but it is not blatant. At the beginning it has poll results showing that most Americans think you need an annual income of more than $100,000 to be considered rich. It also shows why the richer you are, the better your health is--and it is not just about insurance coverage.
If you were wondering which socal class you belong to, the poll results in the book show most people believe they are Working Class if they have not graduated from college and earn less than $50,000. Most people believe they are Middle Class if they earn over $50,000 and do not have a college degree or earn less than $100,000 and do have a college degree. Someone in the Upper Middle Class earns more than $100,000 a year and has a degree. Almost no one considers themself lower class or upper class.
Interesting stuff. Easy reading. After the first chapter, it contains lots of profiles of people who have crossed class lines or who are stuck in a certain class and want out. It's really about how my America is completely different from your America.
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