Hidden Rules Among Class
Today I saw an image on the internet that really resonated:
After a little research I discovered it is from A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Dr Ruby Payne.
I intend to add to the graph below which I’ve made HTML, links so that we can research each of these in more depth:
| Poverty | Middle Class | Wealthy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money | To be spent | To be managed | To be invested |
| Personality | Sense of humour | Achievement | Connections |
| Social Emphasis | Inclusion | Self-sufficiency | Exclusion |
| Food | Quantity | Quality | Presentation |
| Time | In the moment | Against future | Tradition |
| Education | Abstract | Success and Money | Maintaining connections |
| Language | Casual Register | Formal – negotiation | Formal – networking |
| Family structure | Matriarchal | Patriarchal | Who has money |
| Driving Forces | Relationships | Achievement | Financial, social |
| Destiny | Fate, can’t | Choice | Expectations |
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