Social Inequalities In America

Living in a society that does not help its people to live comfortably and provide facilities for them to achieve their demands, is harmful. One of these harmful affections is “social inequality” in each diverse society. Social inequality occurs when resources in each society are distributed unevenly, typically through norms of allocation, that engender specific patterns along lines of socially defined categories of persons. The United States contains one of the most common social inequalities for its population and that is “social stratification and mobility” and the government should strictly investigate this social inequality for people who are living in the United States.

Social inequality exists in the United States through the Elite’s power to maintain their dominance in the United States capitalist system. The Elite Ruling class is made of the upper class and this class of individuals share similar ideology and are the members of the United State’s Superstructure. The Elite Ruling Class members of society are the decision and policy makers in the United States. Research and history has proven that many policies and decisions made by the Elite Ruling Class serve their own interest and promote their ideas. These decisions are the source of the inequality in the United States and it contributes to their ability to maintain their dominant status. The inequality is trickled down to the other classes through social policy and social institutions that affect our lives everyday citizens. A major example of this social inequality can be seen in the United States housing market or home ownership. A significant amount of studies, statics and data supports the evidence of social inequality within the US housing market or home ownership. The following passages will discuss social inequality in the United States as it is connected to Karl Marx’s theory of capitalism’s power and influence of the Elite Dominant i.e. the Ruling Class view as it relates to homeownership within the United States. Karl Marx’s theory however focuses mostly on economic s and the difference between upper and lower class not race. It is also important to point out that the Elite

I believe inequality in the united states is increasing, here is why. The kuznets curve i formula showing that inequality increases during the early stages of capitalist development, then declines and evenutally stabilizes at a relatively low level. According to studies the united states inequality peaked before world war II, declined through the 1950s and remained relatively the same through the 1970s. Industrial societies helped reduce inqualty with thngs like, health insurance, welfare, this gave people chances to move up. In the recent studies there is evidence that some capitalist economics have entered a fourth stage, where inequality is increasing. In the united states during the past 30 years the rich have gotten more richer, middle

Income inequality in America has been a major issue for years. We can see the uneven distribution by comparing one of the world’s wealthiest man in Bill Gates to the average person. He has made over 50 billion dollars in his lifetime. Comparing him to the average person who makes 37 thousand dollars a year. Although, unemployment rate has decreased in the U.S, the gap between rich and poor in this country has dramatically increased. There are many contributions to the gap, such as different education levels among citizens, living conditions, taxes, difference between salaries, and more. Income inequality in the U.S needs to be addressed. This horrible problem in our country

In the United States, income inequality is obvious and widespread. Presidential candidates realize income inequality will be a major point of any presidential campaign. The major civil rights issue of today is income inequality. Such a large misdistribution of wealth has likened modern economics to slavery. Lower-income workers are forced to work longer hours at a stagnant wage to maintain consumption. On the other hand, to say that the super-rich are beyond fairly compensated is an understatement. The top 10 percent of wage earners received 48.2 percent of total earnings in 2012. The super-rich make the rules of the game (laws) favor the rich. Those with large wealth control the decisions that affect employment, wages, and benefits through

Right now the most important issue in America is the election inequality and how to narrow the gap between rich and poor. I think another issue is supporting small businesses. People fall to realize what that does for the economy these big companies do nothing but poor money into other countries. When we should be supporting our own. Big companies only care about the profit and the bottom line. No one actually cares about the people. The candidates seem like they wore picked from cereal box. Hilary Clinton lacks authenticity and Donald trump exudes racism and adding strain to inequality. The country already feels divided and the election makes it worse.

Even first world countries have some major problems, I believe the biggest problem is that inequalities of different groups are still around, the biggest one in America is salary equality. Although some jobs pay different prices the fact that there are so many homeless people in areas that have vacant houses is a problem. Another big equality problem in America is age equality, the “respect your elders” term is acceptable but when someone who is older than another individual bullies or demands something from an younger person is unfair. Disorders such as depression are very common, especially in teens and young adults, and schools have really acted upon these disorders. Equality is not being totally 100% equal, that impossible, but at least make it fair for everyone.

Why is it that American women get paid 77% less than the average male does? Is it because people in America are sexist? Or is it because American men feel that a woman made more than the men it would cause a shift or balance of power at home or in the economy in total. The structural function of today’s economy is becoming more and more diverse. More women are becoming better educated, which gets them a better paying job. But the dysfunction of today’s economy and social issues is everywhere no matter what job a female gets. If a man with the same qualifications as a female and they both were to get the same job. The man would get paid more, causing a conflict in the workspace between employees. If the country were to fix the situation between

Economic inequality reigns as a massive divide in the United States of America. Many active policies cause people to occupy an economic level which is meant to benefit those above them. With that said, there have been many efforts taken in hopes of reducing the current levels of economic inequality, but with these efforts, money and wealth will have to be taken from the rich to give to the poorer. This is where the problem lies with wealth inequality – many have to sacrifice for those whom they presume to be unworthy of benefiting from their fortunes. Education, wealth, race, and power all play a role as to why action will not be taken to reduce the current levels of inequality in America.

If I were to look at the United States and decide if was overall getting better or worse, I would have to say for the most part, it was getting better.

Another reason why social inequality persist is because theres a negative culture for the poor. Many people living in poverty have poor cultural views that end up preventing them from moving up economically. They don’t value education as much and don’t think about their future but instead think about the present. For example, many young kids who live in poverty drop out of school and sell drugs. The reason is they don’t think there is a point to stay in school when they can start earning money right now. The cause of this problem is the lack of opportunity. Many of them know that they won’t be able to afford to go to college or attend a good school, so they don’t see the point in wasting their time. The United States has been known as a place

Less than one century ago, American women had yet to gain the right to vote, and African Americans still faced heavy oppression through segregation laws and violence. As someone born decades after women’s suffrage and the abolition of segregation laws, an America in which every citizen is not given equal opportunity based on gender or race is difficult to fathom, but it is true that our country has oppressed certain groups of people in the past. The United States has progressed immensely in terms of social equality since the government's formation in 1789, but not without the resistance from courageous leaders such as Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and all of the brave men and women who stood beside them to speak out

Everyday many people are picked on because of their gender, income, and race. The reason all of these terrible actions happen is because of a poison in the world known as inequity. Since the beginning of time, social inequity and persecution has been a troubling issue for people all over the world. Recently teens seem to be facing the effects of these persecutions and the results are not good, but authors are beginning to change teens views on inequities. Whether authors are talking about racism, gender inequality, or income inequality, books have the ability to change how teens see these issues. As the future of America, teens have the ability to change how these inequities will run people’s lives.

After watching the video, I realized that the reality is that the situation has not gotten better. In fact, I believe that it has gotten worse over time. Since the video was broadcasted eight years ago, there has been numerous attempts by local and federal government to close this gap and attempt to reduce the social inequalities that were mentioned. In the video, it was mentioned that the United States alone spends over $72 trillion a year in health care alone. Currently, that number has risen and it is estimated that the United States spends over 15% of its GDP on healthcare alone. This is higher than any other country in the world. Unfortunately, the spending and the overall health of its citizens is not positively correlated. The social and racial inequalities depicted and explained in depth by Dr. Kawachi seem to be the underlying cause of the many health issues that Americans face today and unfortunately, all these issues could be prevented with the efforts of not only society but by community leaders, businesses, and government.

The article underlines a major cause for the alarming prevalence of chronic diseases in our society. Socioeconomic inequality ties in several risk factors like the higher likelihood of smoking, alcoholism, and poor diets. Additionally, socioeconomic inequality increased the risk of many common mental disorders(WHO). The wellbeing of one’s mental health heavily depends on his/her economic, physical condition. The study evaluated the health status of the homeless population in terms of chronic disease prevalence (asthma, diabetes, tuberculosis, mental health disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, sinus problems). Investigators analyzed the health status by comparing the homeless population to the general population using medical records