Essays on Inequality

Homan’s law of inequality focuses on two assumptions. First, friendships are usually among people with similar rankings in society. Second, there are some people that break these rules by having strong bonds with members of another social rank. These people generally do not have strong social bonds with people of their own rank. The base…

John Steinbeck’s novel, The Grapes of Wrath, takes place in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl Tragedy. At this time, many farmers were being overthrown by the higher and richer companies and owners such as the banks. The Grapes of Wrath has true meaning behind it, it is not just a story explaining the Dust Bowl…

Question: How would you characterise the contemporary Caribbean, taking into consideration the issues of inequality, multi-culturalism and poverty. Often enough the Caribbean is portrayed as the untouched paradise, with its’ crystallised waters, hidden getaways and lavish landscapes with enriched flora and fauna. However, the image projected is not without a tumultuous past. It is a…

Abstract             Racism has always been one of the most painful topics of literary research. Whether in the works of earlier or contemporary writers, the topic of racism always stood out separately as the cry against inappropriate racial discrimination. Eudora Welty is one of the few talented writers who were not afraid to show the…

The Nadir of Race Relations: Analysis of John Boles’ Argument Regarding the Existence of Racial Inequality in the United States             Issues involved in the discussions of race and inequality reached their lowest point in the same period that The Bell Curve argued for the genetic inferiority of minorities supported by the welfare state. Before…

Many individuals associate people at the bottom of any field with negative connotations. Superior employees and outsiders may believe that lower employees simply do not perform as pristine as they do, or that their efforts are irrelevant. But this is not always the case. Just because an individual is at the bottom of the workplace…

The Harlem Race Riot of 1935 The Harlem race riot of 1935 occurred on March 19th to the 20th, that took place in what was known as the capital of black America, Harlem, New York. It was known as the first modern race riot because it dealt with the destruction against property instead of people…

Gender inequality refers to unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender. It arises from differences in socially constructed gender roles as well as biologically through chromosomes, brain structure and hormonal differences. The following factors account for issues of gender inequalities in the Ghanaian society. Education inequality Gender differences in enrolment for formal…

Outline and assess the functionalists’ theory of social inequalities The Functionalist theory believes that Social stratification, including age inequality, is necessary for the functioning of a healthy society. Their perspective of social inequality is the belief that “inequality is not only inevitable but also necessary for the smooth functioning of society’. Functionalists believe that Age…

As the article states, understanding the link between race, ethnicity and educational achievement is more important than ever before because our population is more diverse than ever before.  However, our schools are more segregated and still not even close to equitable. Kao summarizes data to explain the achievement gap, and comes to the conclusion that…