Individuals from Diverse Background and Interviews

I found that all three workers were focused on the present and the future with regard to their occupations. All three people interviewed were concerned not only with their present survival, but also with their future status and job security. In addition, I found that if you ask most people, "Who are you?" they will respond with their occupations. This signifies to me, as sociological theory would suggest, that our personal and social identities are bound up in our occupations.

Carlos and Belinda appeared to be comfortable enough with their job status to be completely honest, but the Egyptian man appeared to misrepresent himself. Perhaps he was not comfortable with his real, cab-driving status. The Egyptian man was very negative about American culture, and it was apparent that he was having trouble assimilating American customs.

Another aspect of sociological theory that appeared to hold true in my interview with Belinda, is the followi

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eds to be more polished in English. As he attains a more specialized skill, one more valued by society, he will be able to demand more from an employer. As it is now, he is at a disadvantage. I did a very interesting interview with an African American woman who works at the Headstart Program, an agency supporting economically disadvantaged children and their families. Belinda is working on her Master's Degree in social work. Because I wanted to find someone with professional status, particularly in social work, I asked my coworkers if they knew someone in the Headstart program whose job status is at the professional level. Headstart personnel sent me to interview Belinda. According to Belinda, having a degree in a particular field is important, and in the social sciences, it is particularly important. Experience in one's chosen field is also important. She pointed out that an individual without a social work degree, plus experience, would find it difficult to break into the profession. A person working in human services could be a paraprofessional, but the higher salaries and benefits, not to mention higher status, went to the professionals. Belinda seems to be satisfied with her work, although she is planning ahead by
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