It's the 800-pound gorilla in American life that most Americans don't think about: how do income, family background, education, attitudes, aspirations, and even appearance mark someone as a member of a particular social class? Class can be harder to spot than racial or ethnic differences, yet in many ways it's the most important predictor of what kind of financial and educational opportunities someone will have in life. But class is a hard subject to talk about in a society like ours, where the idea that all people are created equal and that a poor child can become President is enshrined in national legend.

People Like Us is the classic film that has spawned thousands of conversations about class in America.

CNAM Film Library

Social classes -- United States, Social classes -- United States -- 20th century, Occupations -- United States -- 20th century, United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-, Social stratification -- United States, Social class -- United States -- 20th century, Occupations, Social classes, Social history, United States

Alvarez, Louis (director), Kolker, Andrew (director), Alvarez, Louis (producer), Cheeks, Rudy (narrator), Odabashian, Peter (editor), Odabashian, Peter (producer), McCarthy, Stephen (videographer), Miller, Jefferson (videographer), Kolker, Andrew (producer), CNAM Film Library (producer), WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) (producer), Independent Television Service (ITVS) (collaborator)

02:04:36 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	Center for New American Media Inc.
Role	producer
Telephone	212-630-9975
Address	222 W 37 St, FL16, New York, NY 10018
Email	[email protected]

2001-01-01

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