Category: Inequality

In the United States and many other countries, individuals that come from foreign countries, different religions, different genders, and different races experience struggles. These struggles that these individuals face can be racism, oppression, and discrimination due to their gender, race, religion, etc. One large minority group in the United States who have struggled to be…

Social inequality is characterized by the presence of unequal opportunities or rewards for different social positions and statuses within a group or society. It is not a new topic but rather a topic that has been big for many centuries. In the past, inequality was seen as a normal everyday part of society. However, nowadays…

Anthony Barnes Atkinson is the author of the book Inequality that sets out fifteen proposals to reduce inequality. I will be evaluating two of these proposals and ways in which achieving these proposals will help to reduce inequality. The first proposal I will be evaluating concerns technological change and the importance of maintaining human capital…

George Bernard Shaws, chronicle, Pygmalion, is one of the festinated romantic dramatic comedies in English. Shaws play demonstrates and explores aspects of language in a variety of ways of social classes speaking and inequality of social status and how silliness of class. A silly Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, is a heroine character of the…

Multiple higher-level professionals such as researchers, politicians and scholars have debated with either each other on the topic on whether that an individuals socio-economic status, may affect his or her education and lifestyle negatively. This research essay will provide evidence that there is a clear distinction and negative outcome for people who are thought/ considered…

Introduction The issue of racism had been discussed and seen through institutions throughout the years. Some of these include, schools, the media, entertainment and more currently in social media platforms. Racism is defined by philosophers as the belief that human beings are biologically divided into different races. Even though many people would like to believe…

People in the United States and around the world are watching athletes’ performance in various sports. Both male and female athletes compete at an incredible level that requires physical fitness and drive. As we all know, professional athletes can earn salaries reflecting their talent and ability. After the Womans World Cup in football there was…

We all have dreams, some are good and some are bad, but beyond that, theyre something we want in life or are afraid of, one of the most powerful dreams in history was the dream of equality. The foundation of the United States is based on the premise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of…

According to C. Wright Mills (1959), the sociological imagination refers to the ability to understand that ones own issues are not merely caused by ones owns beliefs and thoughts, but by society and its structures. An issue that many people, including myself, face and are affected by daily is crime. According to the Oxford Dictionary…

The right to social welfare is protected in a number of human rights instruments on both an international and regional level. This system provides financial assistance to individuals in need of additional support for a variety of reasons. For the past number of years, this system has been eroded and attacked with both the elderly…