UNIT 5 INEQUALITY: CASTE AND CLASS Structure 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.1 Introduction Notion of Social-Inequality Nature of Caste-Inequalities in India Caste as the Invention of Colonial Modernity or a Legacy of Brahmanical Traditions Nature of Class-Inequality in India Interrelation of Caste and Class Hierarchies Social-Inequalities‚ Development and Participatory Politics Summary Exercises INTRODUCTION The normative and democratic pillars of institutions and doctrines enshrined in
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Healthcare: Privilege or Right? Many people consider healthcare to be a privilege while others consider it to be a right. This has been an argument for more than one hundred years. It has become such a big debate in the US that a politician’s position on the topic could be the deciding factor of putting him in the White House or not for most of the voters. People can give convincing facts about whether healthcare is a right or a wrong but it can be summed up to more of a privilege than a right
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and privilege is mentioned among a group of individuals‚ the room most often becomes silent due to layer of awkwardness that has just risen. Most people believe that these sensitive topics bring about intense feelings of fear‚ defensiveness‚ guilt‚ anger‚ and grief‚ and would rather avoid such in-depth discussions in order to prevent any discomfort or reluctance. Because of the unwillingness of humans to fabricate any vulnerability while contemplating such matters‚ racism and white privilege are
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Controlling Organized Crime CJA-384 Controlling Organized Crime Organized crime continually has caused numerous law enforcement agencies throughout the world to reevaluate criminal apprehension tactics. Organized criminal activities have plagued almost every country within the world‚ caused thousands of deaths‚ and generated billions of dollars from illegal activities. The immense problems presented‚ various relationships established‚ and the legal limitations
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Organized crime has always been occupied with a negative label. Perhaps this is due to the constantly changing environment in America as well as the social state of its homeland‚ Europe. Our society is convinced that the so-called Mafia is a family of pure criminals‚ pimps‚ and murderers. Whatever the opinion‚ there is no doubt that the Mafia played a big part in the history of America and the way Americans view crime today. "The origins of the secret society known as the Mafia are believed
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Controlling Organized Crime CJA/384 February 7‚ 2012 Controlling Organized Crime Criminal activity is an intimate part of today’s society. Criminal activity has no economical‚ religious‚ or social boundaries. Individuals commit crime out of greed‚ social status and lack of moral values. Over the years several researchers have offered a variety of social structured theories in an attempt to explain the relationship between crime and society. Moreover‚ the theories help to provide
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20 – 24) 5 Interrogating Inequality Erik Olin Wright‚ Interrogating Inequality (Chapter – 1) 6 Introduction to Class Analysis – classic inheritance & its debate Rosemary Crompton‚ Class and Stratification (Ch. – 1‚2) IV (Jan 27 – 31) 7 Theories of class Structure – Marx Benedix & Lipset‚ Class‚ Status and Power (Sec – 1) 8 Weber – Class‚ status‚ party Benedix & Lipset‚ Class‚ Status and Power (Sec – 1) Month February V (Feb. 3 – 7) 9 Inequality and Social Structure – comparison
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The creation of gender has contributed to inequality in American society in many ways. The beginning of this inequality began with Hall. Hall was an intersex human being‚ born with both male and female parts. Hall was brought forth into the General Court of Virginia because Hall dressed as both men and women when beneficial and “people were confused about Hall’s sexual identity” (Kerber 35). In order to find out what Hall’s identity was‚ three women; Alice‚ Dorothy‚ and Barbara looked over Hall’s
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These White Privilege readings engage popular culture by defining white privilege through concrete evidence. Texts such as “White Privilege: Unpacking the Knapsack” ask the reader is to view a list of items that define white privilege. The reader is then asked to confirm whether or not the privileges are applicable to how he or she lives. As most white people realize just how applicable white privileges are to them‚ they can see that the problem is not just skin deep. The privileges white people
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Inequality is a monster that has plagued humanity for as long as the world has been around. Human beings have created social‚ economic‚ and legal disparities between members of different races and ethnicities‚ different sexual orientations‚ different classes‚ and more. One group that has consistently been the victim of inequality and discrimination throughout history is women. There are many examples of inequality between the sexes in the modern age. In order to better understand them‚ it is necessary
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