Wait. . . What is status again?
Status- Socially defined positions that people occupy like parent, teacher, president, students, etc.
How important is status to us?
Is it better to be a big frog in a small pond or a small frog in a big pond?
Economist Robert H. Frank argues that concerns about status permeate and profoundly alter a broad range of human behavior. He shows how status considerations affect the salaries people earn, the way they spend them, and even many of the laws, regulations, and cultural norms they adopt. Provocative and insightful, this book is sure to spark widespread and lively debate in classrooms and boardrooms alike.
Activity
1) Open this text
2) Answer if status is important to you? reasons why yes, reasons why no. What is your conclusion?
2) Answer if status is important to you? reasons why yes, reasons why no. What is your conclusion?
3) Take a look at this article
4) Add at least 2 strong arguments from the article to your organizer
4) Add at least 2 strong arguments from the article to your organizer
5) Examine your notes and pick the best pond for you
Listed: What you drive, kind of watch you own, where you live, what kind of clothes you own, what food you eat, what kind of phone you have, where you sit if you attend sporting events
Listed: What you drive, kind of watch you own, where you live, what kind of clothes you own, what food you eat, what kind of phone you have, where you sit if you attend sporting events
Group 1: Porsche, rolex, penthouse, tuxedo, caviar, iphone/galaxy s plus, luxury suite
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Group 2: BMW, Seiko, gated, suit, lamb, smart phone, season box
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Group 3: Cadillac, Timex, on the hill, polo, steak and lobster, smart phone, season outdoors
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Group 4: Newer Chevy, Armitron, edge of town, Kohl's clothes, ground sirloin, flip phone, scalp one or two games.
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Group 5: Older Chevy, no watch, in town, Walmart, hamburger, Track phone, go every now and then.
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Group 6: Don't need a car, don't need a watch, rent, Goodwill, fast food, don't need a phone, not important to ever go.
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6) Get into these groups and read this article
7) Discuss the results. Does this change what pond you would choose?
8) Finish your conclusion. . Use specific references from book to support it.
While you write think about these questions:
7) Discuss the results. Does this change what pond you would choose?
8) Finish your conclusion. . Use specific references from book to support it.
While you write think about these questions:
- Do you want to be best on worst team or worst on best team?
- Which do your parents want you to choose?
- Which does society want you to choose?