Essence asks Maddie to discuss and analyze the cult of personality surrounding the Kardashian family. Maddie asks Essence to discuss the evolution and erosion of the Middle Class throughout the 20th century and the power having a Middle Class may bring.

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Episode’s resources and bonus material:

• The Kardashians
• https://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/why-are-the-kardashians-famous-150416/
• https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2016/02/102194/how-the-kardashians-became-famous
• https://time.com/6072750/kardashians-blackfishing-appropriation/
• https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/top-10-biggest-kardashian-controversies-a4034501.html
• https://slate.com/culture/2020/09/watching-keeping-up-with-the-kardashians-as-a-black-woman.html

• The Middle Class
• https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/49116/2000178-How-are-Income-and-Wealth-Linked-to-Health-and-Longevity.pdf
• https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/11/nearly-1-in-4-americans-are-skipping-medical-care-because-of-the-cost.html
• https://courses.lumenlearning.com/alamo-sociology/chapter/reading-class-structure-in-the-united-states/
• https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/07/23/are-you-in-the-american-middle-class/