Question 8 (2 points) Assume that I saw all the mobility dat…

Question 8 (2 points) Assume that I saw all the mobility data in class and I watched the presentation of Chetty et al’s work on social capital that we also saw in class, and that I summarized it as saying that kids that grow up in single-parent households have less upward-mobility than do kids that grow up in two-parent households. Based on the material from class, what is not right about that statement? What might have some truth to it? Teach it to me, making reference to material from class.

Question 11 (3 points) In a thoughtful paragraph, argue that…

Question 11 (3 points) In a thoughtful paragraph, argue that the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory represents elements that mirror the importance of location/social capital, parental advantage, and changes in the nature of work in determining the fate of Charlie and the Bucket family.

Question 6 (4 points) How do you define the American Dream?…

Question 6 (4 points) How do you define the American Dream? Do you think that your concept of the American Dream relates more to absolute or to relative mobility? Define both types of mobility. Explain your reasoning for choosing the one that most closely relates to the American Dream.