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America is a nation of tribes, and we rarely go outside our own comfort zones to interact with others.The opening scenes from the acclaimed documentary PEOPL...
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- People Like Us - The CNAM Channel
Sep 23, 2001 · People Like Us: Social Class in America: Directed by Louis Alvarez, Andrew Kolker. A sprawling look at the class system in the United States, ranging from WASP elegance to trailer-park desperation, with lots of other stuff in between.
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- Louis Alvarez, Andrew Kolker
- 2001-09-23
The official site for PEOPLE LIKE US, the classic documentary film on social class in America.
Social Class in America | Are Social Classes Predetermined | Documentary Drama | 1957. The Best Film Archives. 471K subscribers. 25K views 7 years ago.
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Sep 23, 2001 · People Like Us takes a hard look at how class really works in America, examining how it affects our understanding of race and gender, investigating its exclusion from the national debate, and probing the ways in which class differences shape daily life.
People Like Us shows how social class plays a role in the lives of all Americans, whether they live in Park Avenue penthouses, Appalachian trailer parks, bayou houseboats or suburban gated communities. The documentary travels across the country presenting stories that will resonate with viewers regardless of where they see themselves on the ...
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2h 4m. It's the 800-pound gorilla in American life that most Americans don't think about: how do income, family background, education, attitudes, aspirations, and even appearance mark someone as a member of a particular social class?
