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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]-  physically going to church every Sunday
-  toys/electronics whenever you want them 
-  books and maybe clothes for Christmas and birthdays; no toys after about the age of five
-  college is expected
-  parents monitor grades and homework regularly/daily
-  summer jobs required, but it doesn’t matter how much money you actually make
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It’s usually the lower or middle class who attend church.  And kids don’t often have summer jobs.  They go to camps or pursue other activities over the summer to better themselves at a hobby or sport.[/quote]

Religion
Lower class:  has a picture of the sacred heart thumbtacked to the wall, talks about Jesus
Middle class:  sometimes goes to church, identifies  with a certain religion
UMC:  In the pews every Sunday
UC:  spiritual, but not religious (this is sometimes true of middle class as well...but no one in UMC says this)

Summer jobs
Lower class:  also has school year job.  Needed to make ends meet.  Often requires physical labor
Middle class:  needs the job to buy xyz to fit in
UMC:  hovering parents say having a job “builds character” but can’t interfere with schoolwork.  Money might be used to pay for half of your car or saved for spending money in college.  Usually something like lifeguard or camp counselor.  
UC:  no summer job

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