Turner discuss equality on page 97. As an illustration of a possible classless society, Turner talks of the people of Queretaro's homage to Our Lady of Guadalupe. All types, from the merchant to the Indian pilgrimage together. He claims that the only real equality stems from spirit and grace.
I find this claim particularly intriguing because in sociology, I learned of American stratification, where there is deep division between social classes. Through the use of startling statistics, my classmates and I are practically left with the notion that there is no immediate solution to diminishing such inequality. However, Turner could have it right with the need for more spirit. Americans could essentially pilgrimage together by committing themselves to appreciating nature more. By doing so, we would understand the deeper meaning to life; instead of accumulating stuff, we could accumulate faith, producing a more equal (and utilitarian) society.
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