Limited Options for Working Class Citizens Prompts Joining of the Military
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Summary “Military Mirrors Working-Class America” (2003) discusses the social makeup of the military servicemen enlisted in America. The authors, David M. Halbfinger and Steven A. Holmes (2003) point out that the majority of the American military is made up of low-to-middle class citizens. The authors use statistics to prove their theory that America’s elite have no reason to join the army, whereas lower status citizens are hard pressed to find the benefits and pay available through the military anywhere else. It is unfair to allow disadvantage people to fight our wars when they signed up simply because they had no other choice. You don’t see America’s elite fighting in the war; it’s the poor who risk their lives to defend our country. It is possible that these individuals would choose a different option other than the military if there were more better-paying jobs and benefits, as well as easier access to better education and financial assistance for education.
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- The primary problem as described by 'Military Mirrors Working-Class America?.
- Sociologists could approach the question of why American's are joining the military.
- Disadvantages associated with assigning secondary school students to either college preparatory or vocational training.
- About Sociological Perspective.
- Social Forces.
- Cultural Influences.
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