First up in our SEC Dinner Discussion Series......
Demographics of Wealth at Dartmouth:
Class and Intersectionality
FRIDAY IN COLLIS 101 at 6PM
FREE FOOD!!!
Featuring Jewel of India
Intersectionality (or
Intersectionalism) is the study of intersections between different disenfranchised groups or groups of minorities; specifically, the study of the interactions of multiple systems of oppression or discrimination.
Social
class in the United States is a controversial issue, having many competing definitions, models, and even disagreements over its very existence. Many
Americans believe in a simple three-class model that includes the "rich",
the "middle class",
and the "poor". More complex models that have been proposed describe as many as a dozen class levels; while
still others deny the very existence, in the European sense, of "social class" in American society. Most definitions of class structure group people according to wealth,
income, education, type of occupation, and membership in a specific subculture or
social network.
See you there!
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.
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 Dartmouth.Quest.Scholars@Dartmouth.edu.