I recognize that the first five posts of this blog have been rather dense and text-heavy so I thought I would provide another medium through which you can understand the issue of class in America: comics. Although they are presented in a colorful and cartoon-like style, the issues on class that these comics explore are not to be taken lightly. I have selected them because I feel they do a good job of portraying complex issues in an easily-digestible way. I was not able to find the exact source of each of the comics but I tried my best to provide the URL for each. Many of these comics are embedded in interesting websites that also discuss issues of class conflict however; I didn’t cite them all as resources because they aren’t all “credible”. They do, however, provide other interesting interpretations on the issue of class conflict so I suggest visiting them if you want to hear what others have to say.
This panel portrays the elimination of the American middle class due to the economic inflation and stagnating middle class incomes. I recognize that I have not explicitly addressed this issue in pervious posts so I decided to provide resources for independent research. Although the URL for the comic provides some good information on the issue, if you wanted to learn more I suggest visiting:
http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/05/news/economy/middle-class-wages/
URL for Image:
http://orientalreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/inequality1.jpg
http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/05/news/economy/middle-class-wages/
URL for Image:
http://orientalreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/inequality1.jpg
URL for Image:
https://pgcpsmess.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/inequality-rebuilding-the-middle-class-requires-reviving-strong-unions/
These two comics create a visual representation of the top 1 percent. They portray how America’s wealth is unevenly distributed and manipulated to benefit the elite at the expense of the majority.
https://pgcpsmess.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/inequality-rebuilding-the-middle-class-requires-reviving-strong-unions/
These two comics create a visual representation of the top 1 percent. They portray how America’s wealth is unevenly distributed and manipulated to benefit the elite at the expense of the majority.