Constrained Choices

This is important because inequality causes unrest and brings about interminable turmoil which can eventually lead to a collapse of a regime or a state. If every human being is given equal opportunities then the outcome after those opportunities were presented, whether it was success of failure, fully rests upon the individual’s shoulders. In case of failure, the government or any other individual would not be held accountable.

When the resources in a society are distributed unevenly it leads to social inequality. Often inequality is understood as being socio-economic and it is now closely associated with social inequality. “Social inequalities are differences in income, resources, power and status within and between societies. Such inequalities are maintained by those in powerful positions via institutions and social processes.” (Warwick-Booth, 2013 p.2)

Do our genes affect our decisions? Can the environment alter our genetic makeup? In Sharon Moalem’s work “Changing Our Genes,” he writes about how the environment around us and our ancestors has contributed to the making of our genes. Genes are the instructions to make proteins which is ultimately the making of us. In Kevin Beaver’s “Genetic Influences on Adolescents,” he emphasizes the groundbreaking research in the similarities of children’s eating habits compared with their siblings and how genetics is a contributing factor. Our genes do not define us, but they do play a role in what our choices in life will be. One of the choices we make is regarding our lifestyle, specifically, how active we are and what we choose to consume. Additionally, Liam, a 12-year-old boy in the documentary film Overfed and Undernourished who has obesity realized that in order to avoid healthy problems at such a tender age and to live a longer more active life he needs to combat his excess weight. Also in “The Epidemic of

Human behavior is affected both by genetic inheritance and by experience. The ways in which people develop are shaped by social experience and circumstances within the context of their inherited genetic potential. Each person is born into a social and cultural setting – family, community, social class, language, religion, and eventually develops many social connections. The class into which people are born affects what language, diet, tastes, and interests the will have as children and therefore

In the article, “Choice within constraint: An explanation of crime at the intersections,” Stacy De Coster and Karen Heimer attempt to explain crime by using intersectionality. This explains a topic by connecting different social categories such as race, gender, class, etc. The authors provide several examples of different “intersections” of these categories to explain crime and motivations to commit crime. Initially, the authors describe the ideas of “hegemonic masculinity… competitiveness, independence, rationality, and strength” and “hegemonic femininity… dependency, passivity, purity, and weakness”. Studies determined that people who believe these are the characteristics of each gender will use resources available to live this way. Conversely,

Parents who are involved in their child’s growth and development, and who adopt, implement, and model healthier behaviors themselves, are more likely to

When a child reaches the age of ten and up, no matter what gender, their behavior changes. The transition from childhood to adulthood goes through puberty, a period in life where adolescents are inclined to do actions that are risky like smoking, having unprotected sex and drinking alcohol. However these actions vary depending on ethnicities. The objective of this essay will be to compare and contrast risky activities, parental control and peers pressure to two different ethnic groups from America, white and black teens.

The specifics of policy choices are an important issue, and these choices can be analyzed thoroughly and theoretically. Economic inequality is the difference in numerous measures of economic security between individuals of a group, groups in a population, or countries. Economic inequality can also be referred to as income inequality. Bartels describes issues about economic inequality including how poorly some groups are represented. The poor are barely represented, if at all, because their lack of funds and resources usually only influence the majority of politicians to ignore the poor. When considering the poorer population, representatives do not even bother to consider the poor because some members of congress or senators might not believe that those certain low income groups do not have enough money to be acknowledged. There is a definite political unfairness because of how unevenly certain income groups are

Family is the basic unit of society. A family is a set of interacting individuals related by blood, marriage, cohabitation, or adoption who interdependently perform relevant functions by fulfilling expected roles. Health practices are those activities performed by individuals or families as a whole to promote health and prevent diseases. The relationship between members of family influences the understanding of behavior, which is demonstrated in family’s structural, functional, communicational, and developmental patterns (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2003; Bonell et al., 2003).Within families, children and adults are nurtured and taught about health values by word and by example, and it is within families that

A lot of social factors can influence a person’s behavior and that person’s behavior contributes to large scale social issues. Take obesity for example. In the U.S. society obesity is a huge problem and the NCHS states that “more than one-third of the adults in the United States are obese.” Obesity can lead to an abundance of health problems as well, which is why many people exercise to avoid it. Therefore, obesity is a large force in society that encourages people to exercise. With more and more people

No matter which country you would look into whether it’s from wealthier to those less wealthy countries through the eyes of economics, there are bound to be types of inequity within their borders. Inequity is a very crucial problem in the United States, you would think that our economy here in the states is booming, and the citizens are living life easy or without worry. Life is the United States isn’t as it seems, in fact, Inequity is in fact a big problem even in the United States. Over the years, there has been millions of Americans that were considered to be in poor or in poverty line that are not able to provide for themselves and their families. We can sadly see those Americans on the streets, cars or shelters unable to keep-ends

“1]. How does social inequality impact people of different nationalities [ethnicities & races], classes, and genders in society.”

Here is an example. We often talk about voting as a universal right — that casting a ballot is a civic duty for all people. But not everyone in the world has the freedom to vote. Voter inequality has deep roots in many countries, especially impacting already marginalized groups throughout history.

During elections in countries with corrupt governments, for example, it has to be decided whether the guarantee of every individual’s right to vote or who wins is more important. (Wong, Lecture, October 24) Moreover, deep divides continue to exist and separate groups in democratic countries by race, religion, language, and class, resulting in tension and, in some cases, oppression. Thus democracy, despite its emphasis on liberty, equality and plurality, can still be problematic.

Society holds many structures that mould human performance and produce opportunities for some, but inequalities for others (Morrall, 2009). These structures in society are organized by the hierarchies of class, ethnicity and gender (Crossman, 2016). Due to having a society based on hierarchies, social inequalities are inevitable. Social inequality refers to the ways in which a group or individual of a certain social position may receive unequal opportunities or distribution of ‘goods’ such as education, income, living conditions and healthcare (Walker, 2009). These unequal opportunities may be given to someone because of their ethnicity, gender, income, religion or social class (Walker, 2009). For example, people in a high social class will be able to pay for their children to go to a good private school for a good education, whereas lower-class or working class people will struggle to afford the same education.