Stanford University

Exploring Social Economic Status

Books, Articles and Media

Clash! Chapter 5 by Hazel Markus
The Economy That Slavery Built by Nikole Hannah-Jones (podcast)
Where We Stand: Class Matters - White Poverty by bell hooks
What So Many People Don’t Get About the U.S. Working Class
Are You Really Middle Class?
The Aristocracy That Let Me In
Who Still Believes in the American Dream
Jesse Klein: Relative Wealth
Jenny Wang: A response to “Relative Wealth”
5 ways the government keeps native americans in poverty
The Complexities of Gentrification
I Came to Duke with an Empty Wallet
What the Privileged Poor Can Teach Us
Race vs. Class: The False Dichotomy
How the ultra-rich talk to their kids about money
Economic diversity and student outcomes at Stanford University
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Growing Up Homeless
Death by Gentrification: The Killing that Shamed San Francisco
Protest Privilege: Young People with Wealth Talk About Class and Activism
What the Rich Won't Tell You
Redneck Revolt: About & Principles
The Meaning of Middle Class
Racial Disparities Racial Disparities in Income Mobility Persist, Especially for Men
College Mobility