Friday, November 2, 2012

Blogging Social Difference in LA: Week 5: Response to Brentwood

This is a response to http://patricksoulagesblog2.blogspot.com/2012/10/week-2-brentwood.html 

I enjoyed reading this post as you gave great descriptions as you traveled throughout the town of Brentwood. As I read each section of your post I could easily picture what you were explaining (especially your description of your experience at the market). I could just picture the people sitting down at lunch on their iPhone's and basking in the sun with their expensive sunglasses on. The description of their high-class lifestyle seemed on point since I have visited Brentwood on several occasions. 
But what I am curious to know, what you did not mention in your post, is what the general person looked like as in race/ethnicity. This seemed to be a reoccurring theme brought up in lecture and the readings in regards to class and ethnicity. Did you notice if the general race in Brentwood was white? Or was it more mixed? 
Also, since you did bring up the fact that in 2009 the median income for Brentwood was $112,927, it would be interesting to see and compare what it was even earlier in history to see if Brentwood was always a high-class settlement from the start. 
Overall this was a great post to read and I loved the descriptions of what you experienced at the market with the high-class apparel people sported, their expensive cars, and the high-priced meal.

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