In the book Gang Leader for a Day, by Sudhir Venkatesh, Sudhir who is a sociologist becomes close with a Black Kings gang leader and learns the life style of the gang and people in poverty. The book and the series The Wire both involve gangs. The book Social Inequality: Forms, Causes and Consequences is about theories and information about inequality. Much of the information involving social inequality is seen in The Wire and Gang Leader for a Day. Blacks are usually more subject to social inequality than Whites. In both the gang from The Wire and the Black Kings gang have been in the gang through members of family. Women are treated badly and police unequally treats most of the Blacks.…
A patient came into the hospital after suffering a head injury. While receiving care, the patient was misdiagnosed with a concussion, but admitted for observation. The Duty of Care would fall on the attending physician who was responsible for providing an appropriate diagnosis for the patient. Throughout the night, the patient was not routinely monitored and because of this, the hospital staff failed to acknowledge signs that his condition was deteriorating. The patient was found in a coma when the next shift came in. The Breach of Duty would have to be the staff that failed to monitor the patient during his stay as his conditioned worsened. The injury that was sustained by the patient was irreversible brain damage. Causation is present…
Which was more important in the rise of global inequality between 1750 and 1900:the industrial revolution or European overseas empires.…
The history of InterQual continues to be written, but what it has achieved in 30 years is remarkable. Thousands of people in hospitals, health plans and government agencies use InterQual evidence-based clinical decision support criteria daily to help answer critical questions about the appropriateness of levels of care and resource use. The criteria have helped define and legitimize the disciplines of utilization and care management, giving medical directors and other hospital and health-plan professionals support in making the type of objective, evidence-based decisions that define top-quality, efficient care and open the door to greater transparency and collaboration between payors and providers.…
Hello Keith, the life of women had its own type of segregation and inequality in the 1800’s. Unfortunately, they had to go through some difficult times to pave the way for their dependents in the future. The treatment and lifestyle by no means was appropriate but without the banding together and uprising of these women, who knows when progression would’ve happened. Their work environment was tough as described in the article, and with such a low pay it is apparent that they were taken advantage of. The outcome made unification the next step to becoming a voice group of the people. Even though the strikes were unsuccessful it still allowed the woman to be heard make the start of progression…
During the time period of the twentieth century in Europe and the Middle East there were significant changes occurring in major forced migration movements such as Muslims during the Balkan Wars and many Jews during World War II. ‘Superpower’s’ (or successful dominant European countries) citizens never migrating away from their homeland remained constant.…
Equality is an important issue today all across the world. Without women's suffragists who fought for gender equality in the 1800's, when women weren't even allowed to vote, the world would be even farther behind. The passing of the nineteenth amendment has positively benefited modern society by granting women their right to influence the government and enforcing the idea that men and women of all kinds are equal. The nineteenth amendment to the constitution has positively benefited modern society by giving women their right to influence the government.…
6. Which Widows 7 tool can be used to see a history of problems a computer has had since Windows was installed?…
With the changes taking place during the Civil Rights and inequality era this increased the need of government help and new programs. Programs were needed to help increase living conditions, job opportunities, and better health care. President Lyndon B. Johnson saw in his mind a “Great Society” that lived without poverty, which had equal education and more job opportunities. During his presidency he focused his efforts on his vision. He wanted to improve upon the changes that had already started with the Progressivism and the New Deal. He forced on poverty, education, racial inequality and creating Medicare. Although these programs have been expanded and enlarged there is still poverty and racial inequality today. There is a consistent effort…
The Union was victorious in the Civil War in 1865 and, consequently, much of the South had been destroyed in the process. The period after the Civil War is known as the Reconstruction period which lasted until 1877. During this period, the rebuilding of the South began. The federal government set conditions that the Southern states would have to abide by in order to enter back into the Union. One of the conditions of the South’s re-admittance into the Union was that there must be civil and political equality for blacks.…
The 1970’s was time of great change in american politics. The hyperconcentration of rewards at the top (winner-take-all economy) is the defining feature of the post 1970’s economy. Most growth since the later 1970s has gone to the richest Americans. The statistic that the authors use to prove this is that “If the economy grew at the same right as it did but if the inequality had not increased, then the average income of households would be $12,000 higher” (24). Since 1980, America has moved away from the mixed-economy cluster and traveled towards the capitalist oligarchies (4). The authors use the study of Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez to prove the growth of economic inequality. their evidence shows that the economy has become favorable…
Economic inequality in the United States has increased tremendously throughout the past decades and has consequently led to many social conditions that negatively impact the lower and middle class. The unequal distribution of income and wealth is primarily due to the capitalist government economy that deregulates markets as well as globalization and technological advances. Political inequality is similarly another consequence that results from the economic disparity that further affects democracy and political representation of many Americans. This likewise leads to the creation of social movements, in which many unprivileged Americans seek government attention to overcome the inequality that exists amongst the socioeconomic classes.…
The word “opportunity” is defined as the circumstance available to achieve one’s goals. It is a word that is especially applicable to America; the idea of America as nation where anybody has the opportunity to succeed is so embedded into the American identity that “opportunity” has transcended its dictionary definition. It has become an intrinsic part of the American Dream, a word ingrained with the history of many generations. To many, America is often considered the land of opportunity; from the earliest colonizers, who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean for religious freedom and economic gains, to pioneers who traveled in wagon trains to the American west in pursuit of gold and land, to immigrants throughout history who have come to America for a better life. America has always been seen as a place where people can strive to improve their lot in life, as long as they had the determination and perseverance to do so. Despite this idealistic image of America, however, it is not always supported in reality. We should aim to appreciate, to strive for, to live the ideal that hard work leads to success, but we should also acknowledge…
Thesis statement: It is much better to live in the country where the gap between poor and rich people is sharply noticeable, than to know that a person will never differ from the mass of people or feel a real freedom in his/her own country.…
The increase in income inequality is justified by the fact that society is more meritocratic now and poor people are willing to work hard to enrich themselves. However in recent years, there has been a downfall. Education has been seen as a route to greater intergenerational mobility. The study material…
