TEACHSOC: need advice

[Karen Loeb]

Hi all,   Yesterday I was discussing the "myth of social mobility" in this country and a boy in my class (who happens to be African-American) raised his hand and said, "so maybe being in college isn't worth my time. . .if I can't buy a better car than my parents or own my own house, what's the point. . ." Other students piped in, and although it was a lively and worthwhile discussion, it left me feeling really bad about, once again, being the bearer of bad news. How do I respond to these students? I told them the whole shpiel--college grads make more money than high school grads, it opens doors, etc. But, is there anything else positive I can say to encourage them and make the picture a little rosier?   Karen --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to teachsoc@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---