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This research takes an in depth look at the effect of media perceptions on American working class... more This research takes an in depth look at the effect of media perceptions on American working class individuals and how these ideas build upon and foster existing social stigmas against this social class. Using the aspects of crime, career and workforce advancement, and social programs, this study combines data from government sources and independent research firms and authors to analyze the marginalization of the working class by it’s fellow American social classes. The results of this study find that there is an supportable link between media rhetoric and the diminishment of the working class population in America through inflated crime reporting, labor force misrepresentations and misguidance on important social programs.
This research takes an in depth look at the effect of media perceptions on American working class... more This research takes an in depth look at the effect of media perceptions on American working class individuals and how these ideas build upon and foster existing social stigmas against this social class. Using the aspects of crime, career and workforce advancement, and social programs, this study combines data from government sources and independent research firms and authors to analyze the marginalization of the working class by it’s fellow American social classes. The results of this study find that there is an supportable link between media rhetoric and the diminishment of the working class population in America through inflated crime reporting, labor force misrepresentations and misguidance on important social programs.