Inequality

The main question that I will be addressing is ‘How does income inequality impact the health status of a community/individual?’. In the article ‘Effect of Income Inequality on Health Status in a Selection of Middle and Low Income Countries’ written by Elnaz Hajebi and Javad Razmi, it is argued that income inequality reduces the health status in the poorest areas. That is, population in areas with lower socioeconomic status tend to have a much lower health status then areas that are developed.…

much while so many have so little” (@SenSanders). In other words, Bernie Sander is talking about wealth inequality. Wealth Inequality, as Yonatan Berman, Eshel Ben-Jacob, and Yoash Shapira has stated in their article as “one of the most disturbing social and economic issues of our time” (Berman para 1), can be defined as the unfair distribution of assets within a population. Wealth Inequality is one the biggest problems in the world. Especially in today’s society, where the rich are getting…

Sociology in Our Times by Diana Kendall gives us a deep insight on the perspectives and theory’s that help us to view wealth, poverty, and global inequalities from different sides. Having a global perspective on wealth and poverty allows members of society to think about a situation as it relates to the rest of the world. With this we also look into global inequality through two different theories, the world systems theory and the new international division of labor theory. Wealth can be…

“As I often say, we have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still saturate out society in modern ways. Though racism may be less blatant now in many cases, its existence is undeniable” (Al Sharpton). Not only has racism been a key factor in the inequality and social stratification in today’s society, but gender and income has also played a key role as well. Social stratification involves hierarchical differences not only in economic positions,…

It is no secret that money makes the world go around. Thanks to Bernie Sanders, my own knowledge from the classes I have taken, and books and articles I have read, my conclusion is that social and health inequalities exist in the world today due to income inequality. Income inequality is currently a major global problem because in many countries, including even the most developed ones, such as England and the United States, there is a large monetary gap between the rich and the poor. Because of…

wage for the upper class is increasing; a considerably clear and perfect example of the inequality in the United States. It is extremly unfair that the upper class if collecting nearly 90 percent of the wealth, yet choose to not spend it in bundles. They consider themselves “the job creators”, although they are not the ones spending their wages, nearly as much as the average consumer. With this continuous inequality, the gap between the middle class and the upper class, continues to grow and…

Pretend you work your hardest on something expecting to get a noticed for it, but someone does the same thing and gets recognition for it. See? That’s how inequality in America is like and what many of us go through on a day to day basis. Life has all sorts of downs and ups to it as we all know it right? Let me put it this way, America only gives certain privileged people easy roads in life, while others will have to work harder to get to that point in life. Not only has that been a critical…

Today, unfair treatments have been gradually emerging in the world due to the rising inequality. The government attaches great importance to issues which are led by growing inequality due to they grow increasingly serious. To be specific, there are three main challenges which are produced by increasing inequality, is faced by the government: the growing inequality hinders the development of the economy, evokes political concerns, and generates the social difficulties. The increasing…

In the essay “Richer and Poorer Accounting for inequality.” authored by Jill Lepore it discusses the effects and statistics behind economic inequality in America. The essay brings to surface some statistical, as well as personable examples of how inequality is relevant today. In Jill Lepore’s essay, when closely analyzing her text it is clear that she utilizes the rhetorical strategies of logos, ethos, and pathos very intentionally. It is with the use of these rhetorical strategies that she…

one issue that Secretary Hillary Clinton and Mr. Donald J. Trump agree on: income inequality is a titanic issue in the United States of America. Despite agreeing on the problem, Clinton and Trump provide several different solutions that are as opposite as white and black. In a state of indecision, we must look towards eastern philosophy in order…