THE REALITY

Wall Street (1987) and The Economy (chap. 8) "THE REALITY" With the combination of chapter 8 (from Sociology for the 21st Century) and the movie Wall Street by Oliver Stone, we can begin to have a greater understanding of the United States economy. From the time we are born, we are raised to believe that the United States is a democracy. We are taught to believe everything is fair, right, and just for every American in the United …

…other aspects such as social mobility, intergeneration, ethics, and beliefs. I am sure there are others aspects that I have not listed portrayed in the file. If you think about it, we are raised and taught these beliefs by our parents and how children are taught these beliefs depends on the classification of their parents'. Maybe the reason there is low social mobility in intergeneration is because most people value their ethics more than success.