Class & Stratification / Political & Economic Sociology / Race & Ethnicity Studies / Social Movements / Social Change

Using Monopoly to Teach Class Inequality

The recent contention over the United States budget has pitted the Democrats against Republicans and in doing so has hardened political ideologies for many but has also opened the minds of many to the hypocrisy of Congress. One central narrative in this battle is whether citizens should continue to receive entitlement programs such as Social Security or be allowed to get health care under the Affordable Care Act. The right considers anyone in poverty as lazy and handouts as a...