It might seem that categorizing people into various groups would be assigning unfair labels to them. Nevertheless, this is not necessarily the case. How and why we classify groups determines whether it has a good or bad connotation. The way you classify people can be negative, positive, or even both, depending on how you approach it.
As a child, your socioeconomic status is defined by the role your parents or family play in society. Therefore, it is largely out of their control at this point in their life. Which is why children classifying each other by socioeconomic status is a negative and unfair thing to do. For example, a child may not have much money, so they cannot wear the latest fashions. This can lead to the child being made …show more content…
Since people want to do these activities and are probably quite good at them, they most likely do not have a problem being identified through them. Athletes typically enjoy their sports and proudly display that they are a part of these teams. People who excel in academics are often called nerds. Historically this was a negative term, but in more recent years it has turned into a compliment. Now that almost everyone wants to go to college, people admire the “nerdy” qualities in individuals. On the other hand, those who enjoy music or performing may decide to join the band. This may give them the title of “band geek” but it is not something they shy away from because they tend to be very passionate about …show more content…
It can be generational such as children, adults, and seniors. Alternatively, it can be shorter time periods like elementary, middle and high school. Refining it even more could be breaking it down to individual grades. Depending on how you classify by age, the effect can be either positive or negative. A positive way of segregating by age would be the grade classifications used in elementary school. In Wiseman’s essay The Queen Bee And Her Court, the following statement describes the value found in giving children more direct attention and oversight, particularly at a young age. “In elementary school, students are usually based in one room, with one teacher. The principal sees them on a daily basis and parents are often active in the school’s activities, going on field trips, bringing food for bake sales, and volunteering in after-school programs” (Wiseman 355). The individual attention given to the needs of an eight year old in a third grade class room would reap tremendous benefits as opposed to what they might have experienced years ago where one teacher was forced to divide her time among all the grades. On the other hand, an example of negatively classifying people by age would be age discrimination in the workplace. By law, companies are not allowed to deny employment based on someone being too old, but that does not prevent it from happening. During interviews employers may chose a younger