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Valerie Martinez SOC-220 11 October 2020 Professor Balfour Social Inequality

Social inequality is something many people all over the world face whether they know or not. Social inequality is when a person/s are given unequal chances and resources to better themselves due to their status (Crossman, 2020). That can be due to race, wealth, gender, or class. When it comes to social inequality, there are people who can benefit and there are those who are part of business or social groups who suffer because of the inequality. Poverty is considered a social inequality because of the ones who fall into that category who do not have wealth. According to an article written by Robin Room (2005) she defines poverty as, “Poverty can be defined in absolute or in relative terms; and the variables often included in measures of socio-economic status, such as education, income and occupational and neighborhood status”. Leaving them to have far less more resources than those who have money. As an example of poverty on a macro-level would be like saying, when the recession happened, many people where laid off from work. Due to being laid off, there was no income, forcing people to lose their homes and become homeless. On a micro-level, poverty means that many who are homeless or even facing tough times, do not have access to obtaining clean water, food, or sanitation.

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Discrimination is also a factor when it comes to poverty. Because social inequality can be based on race, wealth, gender and so on, these also fall under being discriminated. Discriminating against one’s race, can lead them to having less resources to better themselves. It could also lead to poor health condition for the person/s being discriminated against. Discriminating against anyone can lead them to not seek help and even if they did, they are more likely to be ignored and put to the side compared to the ones seen with power and who are well liked in the community. When it comes to institutionalized discrimination, it works hand in hand with poverty. This is because for those who are minorities, they are seen in one class which usually consist of the middle class or lower class that are in poverty. Institutionalized discrimination makes it difficult for minorities to build up in their career or even play a bigger part in society. This means that minorities are given far less resources than those who are not minorities. This benefits the wealthy to become wealthier and as for the poor to stay poor. Individualized discrimination is being discriminated based on race and what people see them as. For instance, because of someone’s race, they are looked at as a whole. So if someone is to commit a crime and happen to be a certain race, that race can be discriminated in the work place or in their community because of a crime someone else committed who happened to be their race. A solution to social inequality in poverty would be enforcing ACTS such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This act is a protection for those who are discriminated against their sex, gender, race, religion, and origin (FTC, 2019). This would give everyone a chance at an equal opportunity at life. It would allow minorities to be able to pursue a higher title in their workplace and allowing them to earn a better pay. Another solution that could help those from falling into poverty would be The Age Discrimination in Employment Act that was established in 1967. This

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ACT protects any man or woman who are over the age of 40 from being discriminated by their age (FTC, 2019). There are many other ACTS and policies in place to keep from discrimination happening in the workforce. But both the Civil Rights Act and The Age Discrimination ACT are similar because they are protecting those who are discriminated by a certain factor.

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Resources

Crossman, A. (2020, January 28). The Sociology of Social Inequality. Retrieved October 11, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/sociology-of-social-inequality-3026287

Protections Against Discrimination and Other Prohibited Practices. (2019, May 01). Retrieved October 11, 2020, from https://www.ftc.gov/site-information/no-fear-act/protectionsagainst-discrimination

Room, R. (2005). Stigma, social inequality and alcohol and drug use. Drug and Alcohol Review, 24(2), 143–155.

WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation, Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation: 2014 Update (Geneva: WHO Press, 2014), 8....