Social Gap Between Wealth And The Lower-Class In The United States

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.

Income inequality is one of the greatest problems facing the United States today. It is important for everyone to understand what this means and why this is a problem.

One of the main topics discussed during this political science course is the political and economic inequality that has recently risen to staggering levels in the United States. Although political and economic inequality seem to be some of the most pressing issues we face today, little has been done to close the gap between the middle and upper classes. By looking at how our government and society behaves, one can see why the inequality barrier is such a difficult obstacle to overcome. Politicians may be more focused on staying in the good favor of their party than their people, but they are still elected by the majority. If more citizens took a more proactive approach to politics, social movements would be more successful and more balance would be brought to the political spectrum; however, money, powerful officials, and a general lack of interest prevent the government from maintaining a system that benefits everyone equally.

The study of inequality in America is vital to understanding the complicated political and social issues in America. Barrington, Illinois, my home town, is the picture of upper-middle class suburbia. It is a town with very little inequality, and very little diversity, but one which reveals some basic truths about inequality in America. One must first look at a snapshot of what Barrington socioeconomic structure is, then evaluate this structure through the theories of inequality. After these, and a quick evaluation of preconceived notions on Barrington’s inequality versus the real data, and a comparison of Barrington’s data to that of the United States as a whole, some conclusions can be drawn. These data reveal a strong correlation between Barrington’s lack of economic inequality, and lack of demographic and social diversity.

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

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.

Inequality has been a long standing issue in societies. Though many constitutions and laws are constructed from the belief that all men are created equal, the widely accepted declaration has been proven false numerous times by the arise of social injustices plaguing societies around. With issues such as racism, sexism, ableism, classism, ageism, and religious oppression constantly being the topic of conversation it is almost impossible for one to believe that indeed everyone is equal. In actuality the belief that everyone is created equal is a flawed mentality because equality is defined is where everyone is the same despite the differences such as sex and race that makes them different. Humans as mammals were not made to be nor look the same

The conversation about economic inequality is not one that only exists in today’s contemporary society but rather one that continued through time, evolving with the changes in different societies. From before the existence of agrarian societies through the industrial revolution and even up till today, the topic of economic inequality is one whose moral implications to the equality of all individuals has been and always will be questioned. Today, it is one of the most debated issues in the United States. Regardless of the terminology used to discuss it—economic inequality, income gap, or wealth disparities—it is heatedly conferred and everyone has an opinion on it. Is it right or wrong? Should it exist? Is it justified? Does it corrupt our

In the world, people are judged on their color, height, the gender they are attracted to, or what someone was born as. People are trying to stop lessen the amount of social inequities in our country, but it is not making as much an impact as it needs to. People are standing up for women's rights, standing up for inequality, and standing up to bullies, yet there is still inequality in the world. As the world starts to advance more, there has to be awareness brought to the topic of social inequality and persecution. Social inequalities are impacting teens in America, authors are starting to make an impact on this problem, and different genres of literature are being used as a tool to communicate with other people in America about the situation.

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

The fact that the 1% global elite owns 48% of the world wealth, is an issue which should no longer be ignored. It is a problem that everyone knows is prevalent, but still people are ignorant to its intricacies. Surfing through the internet I found an article composed of edited research gathered by Oxfam, an international organization who battles global poverty. Its main point was, that America has been suffering from extreme inequality. The problem has corrupted the government and stunted economic growth. There are only a handful of people holding onto the wealth through gaining political power. This power allows them to escape paying the proper taxes, and hoard their wealth. Oxfam revealed that, extreme wealth has been able to be passed

Our society is in a downhill spiral. There is no liberty, no equality and there is no physical value of money. We live in a world in which prison companies and children’s hospitals are traded publicly on the stock market. Virtual currency is the only thing that these corporations strongly care about. There are no boundaries when profits are in concern. We live in a society that is dominated by the attraction of money. Greed is the characteristic that is pervasive, not generosity or compassion. People are encouraged to be selfish, not charitable. The idea and function of governments will only change if people’s minds alter first.

The articles present the author's convinced comments on social inequality and unemployment issue in America. The author criticizes the government policies that Wall Street tycoons and the CEOs of America's largest corporations indirectly manipulate this country with tremendous finance. Moreover, with the help of governors and legislators, they have rigged the legislative process while most of the citizens are not getting what they desperately want and need. The inequality in America is constantly increasing instead of effectively decreasing by the policies of government. We must unite to fight with those people who cruelly exploit us as well as grab the money from us. Although it seems impossible to make the "dream" come true, if we strenuously

Adding to the problems countries and people have to face around the world is a well talked and argued topic of economic inequality. To begin with, economic inequality can be defined as the division amongst the rich and the poor. Today inequality exists in minimum wage, taxes, etc. all of these forms of inequality can affect the well-being or family of a person. Like Pope Francis said, “The first task is to put the economy at the service of people. Human beings and nature must not be at the service of money” the economy inequality must be fixed whether it is through taxation or distributing minimum wage equally.