SOCIAL INEQUALITY

Social inequality is defined as...

• one person has more friends than another

• having a 12-car garage but only six cars

• an unequal distribution of resources in society

• the organization of social classes

What is wealth ?

• This is stocks and shares and economic savings.

• This is the regular sum of earnings that you have coming in each month.

• This is the money , savings and property that can be bought and sold to generate income.

• This is gold and silver

What are life chances?

• The strata or layer in a stratification system.

• The chance to get a good education

• The opportunities that people have to improve their lives

• The opportunity to eat delicious ice-cream every week.

Social class is comprised by which of the following?

• Property

• Prestige

• Power

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT an effect of poverty?

• One’s health is correlated to poverty, upper class individuals have better overall health

• The persistent stress of low income lifestyles cause weaker immune systems of those in poverty

• The more income a family has, the more likelihood of their children experiencing private schools.

• Those in poverty have greater access to post-secondary education (college)