Next up in our SEC Dinner Discussion Series......
Friends, Partners, and Money:
Relationships and Class
FRIDAY IN COLLIS 101 at 6PM
FREE FOOD!!! Featuring Jewel of India?
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An Interpersonal Relationship?<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpersonal_relationship> is a strong, deep, or close association or acquaintance between two or more people that may range in duration from brief to enduring. This association may be based on inference, love, solidarity, regular business interactions, or some other type of social commitment. Interpersonal relationships are formed in the context of social, cultural and other influences. The context can vary from family or kinship relations, friendship, marriage, relations with associates, work, clubs, neighborhoods, and places of worship. They may be regulated by law, custom, or mutual agreement, and are the basis of social groups and society as a whole.
Social class in the United States<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class_in_the_United_States> is a controversial issue, having many competing definitions, models, and even disagreements over its very existence.... Most definitions of class structure group people according to wealth, income, education, type of occupation, and membership in a specific subculture or social network.? [more]<http://social.jrank.org/pages/595/Social-Class.html>
People Like Us: Stories<http://www.pbs.org/peoplelikeus/stories/morestories.html>
When Richer Weds Poorer, Money Isn't the Only Difference<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/19/national/class/MARRIAGE-FINAL.html?pagewanted=all>
How Class Can Screw Up Relationships?<http://www.randomhouse.ca/hazlitt/blog/how-class-can-screw-relationships>
Happily ever after in a cross-class marriage<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/wealth-poverty/happily-ever-after-cross-class-marriage>
(We appreciate more informational links to broaden the discussion!)
The SEC Dinner Discussion Series? aims to be a safe space where we conduct group discussions about interesting questions, topics, and themes that are linked to class. The discussion will be moderated by 2 students, and everyone gets a chance to speak. All expressed points of view are valid and we expect that everyone be respectful of others!
Dartmouth Quest Scholars (DQS) is a student support and issue group focused on socioeconomic identity, class, and classism. We are the Dartmouth Chapter of the Quest Scholars Network, which was founded to help close the socioeconomic gap in higher education. DQS meets weekly to bring together students interested in class issues. This group is open to all students. If you are interested in joining our blitz list, let us know at [log in to unmask]