Conversation Project: The Middle Class and Other Stories About Wealth, Status, and Power

January 22, 2020 | 2:00 p.m. | Portland Community College - Rock Creek

17705 NW Springville Rd., Portland OR 97229

Join Oregon Humanities Executive Director Adam Davis for a conversation that explores what we think and how we talk about class in Oregon and the nation. What exactly, for example, is the middle class, who does it include and exclude, and why does it get so much attention? When does talking about class turn into class warfare, or pandering, or simple confusion? To what extent can we talk about class without talking about race, ethnicity, and cultural background? Class is clearly related to wealth and money, but it also involves much more than that, from education to dress to the shows we watch, the words we use, and the clothes we wear. What are the measures and markers that help us recognize class, and to what extent is class useful for seeing our state, our neighbors, and ourselves? This event will take place at PCC Rock Creek Event Center, Section A.

Event Sponsors

Portland Community College Foundation

Portland Community College - Rock Creek

Cost

Free

Contact

Carol Gonzalez at carol.gonzalez@pcc.edu or (503) 407-7737