![]() ![]() Social class is based on an individual’s efforts. He went from being homeless to having a job where he is economically stable. ![]() Social mobility is demonstrated by the experiences that Chris went through from being down the social ladder to eventually reaching it to its highest point. In the film, Chris shows a shift from one social class to another. The Dean Witter Company served as the functionalist theory because only best intern would receive a job considering that the program only chose one out of twenty candidates. The internship was a pathway to help Chris get a chance to gain knowledge in a new form of trade with the hope of receiving a job as compensation otherwise the opportunity would be worthless. He eventually offers him an interview for the Dean Witter training program. Twistle is impressed by Chris’s ability to solve a Rubik’s cube in a short amount of time. He didn’t believe that Chris had what it took for such a position as being good with numbers and good with people. Twistle repeatedly ignores Chris every time they would encounter each other. In the Dean Witter Company, we can see that the most educated individuals hold a more high and important position for example Jay Twistle who served as a manager for the company. This concept is demonstrated in Chris’s work environment. Society forms social stratification between individuals depending on their access to resources and power. The division of class has been a part of the American culture for several centuries. ![]()
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