In Korea classes consisting of civil servants, salaried white-collar workers in large private companies, and professionals with specialized training, such as engineers, health care professionals, university professors, architects, and journalists. Accordingly they are divided as first class, middle class and upper class. My partner comes from a middle class family, where his father is a banker and his mother a house wife. As a middle class his father daily works from 7-8 hours which a good paying job for the family and stay in that class. My partner thinks by working harder he will probably be high class so, according to him from a middle class does not affect his future. My partner does not think different classes have different powers. In fact, people’s political attitudes are determined not by one’s position in the class structure but by non class factors, such as one’s age, education level, and native region.
According to my partner class difference should exist for so many reason, one is there should be working class so because someone has to produce, and he also thinks that there should be class difference to encourage people to work harder. The poor’s will stay poor and not to improve their status.
Korea to me is among one of the most urbanized countries in the world, and I agree that work done and classes are the main reason the country has attained such a level. The class divide in Korea seems to be less of an ascribed status and more of an achived status. This makes sense in the making of a powerful nation, but it seems like this could also mean that the workers will work more hours to be able to make more money and change classes. I have one question, is it as easy for those in the low class to gain or attain the middle class?
Korea definitely sounds alot like American culture when is comes to different aspects of class. Being able to move through different classes (social mobility) is an advantage for many people so they won’t be stuck in whatever lifestyle they are born into. Having to work and earn everything you have creates much more motivation for people and can definitely produce greater leaders and people who are more educated. I agree with your partner that class differences should exist and that they are important to the growth of Korean society.