Asses the Functionalist explanations of Social Inequality. (40) Social Inequality refers to any difference between groups or individuals in society which results in one having inferior life chances than the other. Functionalists believe these inequalities are the result of the meritocracy we live in. This is a system based on the idea that social stratification is necessary and desirable for the society. Functionalists argue that inequalities have a purpose; they are functional for society. Functionalism
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Two-Variable Inequality (YOUR NAME HERE) MAT 221 (YOUR PROFESSOR ’S NAME HERE) February 10‚ 2014 Two-Variable Inequality We use inequalities when there is a range of possible answers for a situation. That’s what we are interested in when we study inequalities‚ possibilities. We can explore the possibilities of an inequality using a number line which is sufficient in simple situations‚ such as inequalities with just one variable. But in more complicated circumstances‚ like those with two variables
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Social Inequality 1930’s Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ the setting for the Harper Lee novel To Kill A Mockingbird. A novel which highlights the issue of social inequality‚ and the asinine binds of racial division in the 1930s South. Tom Robinson‚ an African American gentleman‚ was falsely accused of the rape of Mayella Ewell‚ an impoverished young white woman‚ and had to battle for his life at court in a racist‚ and prejudice society. But social inequality is not limited to only race. All people of all different
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The subject of social class within the educational system seems to be the elephant in the room. Issues of race‚ gender‚ discrimination and making safe places are addressed constantly within the pedagogy yet we ignore the realities of social stratification‚ especially when it comes to the classroom and the curriculum we are expected to teach. According to Bourdieu‚ the education systems of western societies function in such a way as to legitimatize class inequalities (Bourdieu‚ 1977). Success in
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Week 1 Current Event A Most Poisonous Campaign (original article) This article was written by Dan Balz‚ a political author for the Washington Post. His target audience would be the American voting public‚ which means that‚ in writing the article‚ he attempts to cover occurrences in both the Republican and Democratic parties. In the article‚ the author states that the 2012 presidential campaign has been one of the most ruthless‚ all-or-nothing campaigns thus far. He points out actions of
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how differences among groups of people can separate them into categories. These categories that groups of people fall under in society are what make up stratification‚ or a system of different hierarchies in society. Stratification leads to social inequality because it separates people based on contrasting qualities. To understand these hierarchies in which people are placed under‚ the standards of equality must first be understood. The standards of equality are ways in which equality is perceived
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granted them the power to begin with. This inequality between men and women has been the status quo for centuries and unless there is a radical change‚ this imbalance of power between the sexes will continue for centuries to come. To shift the balance of power so that it is more equal‚ individuals must be aware of the inequality and where the ideals perpetuating the inequality come from. Advertisements are the primary influences that perpetuates the inequality between men and women by objectifying women;
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Outline and evaluate social psychological theories of aggression Social Learning Theory Social Learning Theory is based on the fact that people learn from one another‚ via observation‚ imitation‚ and modeling. Social learning theory explains human behaviour in terms of continuous mutual interaction between cognitive‚ behavioral‚ and environmental influences. Outline of research: Bobo Doll experiment The Bobo doll experiment was conducted by Bandura and studied patterns of behaviour associated
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their schoolhouse. In the pitch black of the night‚ Cecil scared the two while they were walking in front of the Radley’s house. As Cecil reached his house‚ and Jem and Scout continued toward their own‚ something attacked them. It was a person‚ who had aimed to kill. After hearing the screams‚ Boo Radley ran out of the house with the only defense he could find‚ a kitchen knife‚ and stabbed the person who had been trying to harm the two kids. After reaching home‚ Jem hurt‚ and Scout scared to death‚ they
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wickedness of social inequality during the 1950’s. Specifically differences in social status and the social hierarchy of Maycomb and the unfair inequality between the whites and the blacks. It also tells the story of an ethical lawyer named Atticus Finch and his family as he tries to defend a falsely accused black man in an important trial in high expectations of attempting to reach equality within the town of Maycomb. To Kill a Mockingbird reflects the existence of social inequality through the characters
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