Literacy with an Attitude

 Literacy With an Attitude written by Patrick J. Finn is a piece done going over social classes and the education that comes along with them. When writing about the different social classes and schools author Finn does a great job of showing the contrasting aspects of each school and how the system can be seen failing children. Whether it be in the working class schools keeping students after the bell for punishments or to finish work Finn does a great job of showing that schools are a direct reflection of social class and staying within those social classes. Connections: This text connects back very well to Johnson's texts when it comes to privilege and power. Finn writes about how different social class areas and schools teach different things. He found that these schools are teaching in a way that students are to stay in their social class roles and continue these traditions of class roles. In Johnson’s text he talks about not knowing power unless taught that power by someone who has it. We can see this within schools as students are taught only what teachers see fit in there social class roles whether it be subconsciously or consciously.

Here is a link to what social classes are.