SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITY A FINAL PAPER IN WORLD GEOGRAPHY John Pascual Magnawa Renee Sangalang Rafael Orayani Joshua De Leon LF105 AB- CDA 2nd Trimester AY 2014- 2015 Ms. Catherine Dee Samaniego I. Introduction Socio-economic inequality refers to how the social factors affect and is influenced by the economic activities. This inequality limits the opportunities to be given to individuals and social groups‚ creating an unequal distribution of income that creates a gap between the wealthy
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UNVERSITY IN AFRICA NAME KUDANGA GILBERT REG NU. W150014 DEG PROG BSc HONOURS DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY AND GENDER DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (ODL progamme) INTAKE 17 LECTURER Mr W Masunda COURSE Cultural Antropology 1 ASSN QNT Kin relations differ and change with socio-economic and cultural contexts. Discuss with illustrative examples. DUE DATE 10-04-15 Changes over the last 30 years in patterns of family formation and dissolution have given rise to questions about the definition
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Factors affecting Consumer Behaviour: Consumer behaviour refers to the selection‚ purchase and consumption of goods and services for the satisfaction of their wants. There are different processes involved in the consumer behavior. Initially the consumer tries to find what commodities he would like to consume‚ then he selects only those commodities that promise greater utility. After selecting the commodities‚ the consumer makes an estimate of the available money which he can spend. Lastly‚ the consumer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DEDICATION ABSTRACT LIST OF TABLES TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Background of the Study Theoretical Framework Conceptual Framework Statement of the Problem Scope and Limitations of the Study Significance of the Study Definitions of Terms Chapter II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES Foreign Literature Local Literature Foreign Study Local Study Chapter III RESEARCH METHODOLGY
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF CULTURAL SHOCK Kasie Sepeda Professor Scherf 11/19/2012 Outline I. What is Cultural Shock a. serious phenomenon and a long-winded process b. Real culture shock can happen in places you expect to be similar II. Effects of cultural shock a. Happen when you take a culture for granted. b. Can affect your job‚ family‚ etc. III. Causes of cultural shock a. Can cause mild uneasiness or temporary homesickness to acute unhappiness or even‚ in extreme
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Cultural factors affect waiting lines. For example‚ fast checkout lines (e.g.‚10 items or fewer) are uncommon in Japan. Why do you think so? When Krispy Kreme donuts entered the Japanese market‚ people were willing to wait in line for up to three hours to get donuts although another brand of donuts was available. I have tried these donuts and agree that they taste really good‚ however I would not wait in line for up to three hours for them. The Japanese on the other hand‚ enjoy standing
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The Effects of Poverty on America All over the world‚ disparities between the rich and poor‚ even in the wealthiest of nations is rising sharply. Fewer people are becoming increasingly “successful” and wealthy while a disproportionately larger population is also becoming even poorer. There are many issues involved when looking at poverty. It is not simply enough (or correct) to say that the poor are poor due to their own (or their government’s) bad governance and management. In fact‚ you could
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Americans live in poverty. That may not seem like much‚ but there are many causes and effects of poverty. The causes of poverty are inheritance‚ no parental figures‚ and lack of education or training. Usually‚ if a family is in poverty it can be passed down throughout each generation. It can be a very difficult task to get out of the black hole that is poverty. Poverty can consume a family and through the generations unless a miracle happens‚ it cannot be gotten out of. Inheriting poverty can result
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THE INFLUENCE OF TELEVISION PROGRAMSON THE SOCIO- CULTURAL VALUES OF NIGERIA YOUTHS (A CASE STUDY OF KATSINA METROPOLIS) CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the study This study is on The Impact of television Programs on the Cultural Values of Nigerian Youths using katsina state as a case study. The term culture has been defined differently by different people. The different definitions attached to culture are based on the differences in the orientation of the people. Jekayinka
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Socio-econimic status (SES) - Quality and quantity of life is directly linked to socio-economic status – education‚ geographical location‚ occupation‚ employment‚ family status‚ etc. Cultural and social capital is made up of norms and networks that enable people to work together in order to achieve common goals. They are linked to improve educational outcomes because it contributes to social support‚ self-esteem‚ common identification‚ perceptions of control. Different social attitudes improve quality
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