The Challenges Of Social Inequality In American Society

Death of the American Dream Flashback to the stigma of anti-Communism in the 1950s, communism places extreme emphasis on class divisions, specifically the unfair nature of the upper class’ domination of the working class. To admit class divisions was to invite revolution and socialism. So instead, we told ourselves that, in this country, class did not exist; that a free-market capitalist society permits anyone who wants to improve his socioeconomic status to do so. In his essay "Class in America:

has a American Dream” because the U.S. has been seen as “the land of milk and honey”. People who immigrate to the U.S. look for better opportunities. However, the the divisiveness of the society and increasing inequality within the society become big challenges. As Americans just passed the November presidential elections, there is a growing interest in the problems facing the American and how the new president will tackle them. I think the divisiveness of the society is the biggest challenge because

impedes all races, genders, and social classes from being a part of the privileged society that can enjoy these rights. The word privilege refers to those who do not face discrimination in this country, in fact, many times they are the ones discriminating, and they are part of group that can prosper freely without any of the limitations that society establishes. However, it would a hasty generalization to infer that all those who are included in that privileged society discriminate against minorities

Racial inequality is one of the acute issues faced by contemporary American society. In many academic sources, this social issue is discussed by sociologists as a serious national problem that requires the proper and prompt solutions (Hwang, J. & Sampson, 2014; McCarthy, 1991; Williams & Sternthal, 2010). It has been found that “race relations in America have undergone fundamental changes in recent years, so much so that now the life chances of individual blacks have more to do with their economic

emerging due to the rising inequality. It is no doubt that the issues which are brought by the growth inequality should be highly-regarded by the government. To be specific, there are there main challenges for the government that is produced by increasing inequality: it hinders the development of economic, it evokes political concerns, and generates the social issue. As time goes on, widening disparity between the wealthy and poor is one of the greatest challenges, and it seriously impedes economic

evaluate opportunities and inequality such as social and economic opportunities that affect every human daily. We as a society face challenges, some more than others, but nevertheless these are challenges we all face. Many of these challenges have to do with the opportunities that we have, starting from the day a person is born until their death. What separates America from so many other counties is that we are different in terms of gender, religion, skin color, age, beliefs, social and economic background

and social institutions on individual interactions maintaining or contesting boundaries between genders and race. The particular framework utilized by Evelyn Nakano Glenn is feminist power analysis. Glenn challenges

it was designed to do: concentrating on wealth in the ownership class.” Americans don’t realize what the government revolves around which as McClellan stated, is on

In this paper, I will explore the aspects regarding racial inequality pertaining to education in the United States of America. It has come to my attention, based on my observations, that race is a definitive factor that plays a role in establishing socioeconomic status. In relation to socioeconomic status, variables correlating with race that I will be focusing on, is the educational and wealth aspects. An individual’s level of education is pivotal to establishing stable, consistent wealth and vice-versa;

Race and education are two things that seem to have a very great effect on each other. We live in the land of opportunity, and this land provides “The American Dream”. However, the American Dream must come with equal quality education for all people regardless of their race. Education is one of the major obstacles today that stands in the way of giving everyone the same opportunity that they deserve. Experts found out that students of color are given less opportunities to receive finical aid, scholarships