ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES Delis Rivera SOC 101 Introductions to Sociology Instructor: Megan Reid September 2‚ 2011 The United States is supposed to be known for the land of freedom and opportunities. Some of us today are living those beautiful dreams while so many of us don’t. The ones that don’t faced discrimination that denies them from having equal treatment or opportunities in our society. Theorist like Karl Max and W.E.B DuBois believed that the minorities were dealing with social inequalities
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According to Blakely et al. (2009)‚ ’inequality’ refers to the unequal distribution of valued social resources within a society or between societies. It Is useful to make a distinction between inequalities and differences. A good example are shops; different kinds of shops appeal to different kind of people with different background. Also‚ inequalities can be seen when talking about time‚ access to place and mobility - a person with a wheelchair will not be equal to a person without a disability
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Urban schools by definition are schools located in large cities. However‚ when presented with the term urban schools‚ the challenges associated with urban schools are emphasized‚ such as‚ insufficient funding‚ high-risk schools‚ lack of parental involvement‚ poverty and equity vs. equality. In spite of this‚ urban schools have unique qualities and possess benefits. There are considerations associated with working in an urban school context. The school counselor’s role is crucial in urban schools
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2. Inequalities‚ both domestic and global‚ illuminate the inevitability and functionality of stratification. Discuss. The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology defines inequality as ‘the unequal distribution of opportunities‚ rewards‚ and power among and between individuals‚ households and groups’(1). It goes on to say that ‘the subfield of social stratification has as its main task the description and analysis of inequalities‚ or the makeup of the stratification system of any given society’.(1) From
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New Urbanity in Mega-Urban Projects: the comparison of Zuidas‚ Amsterdam and Ørestad‚ Copenhagen Kari Burton BENVGEPC IREP Word Count: 2‚487 Kari Burton BENVGEPC 1|P a g e 1.0 Context of Mega-Urban Projects and New Urbanity ‘By 2050‚ 75% of the world’s population will live in cities’ (Graham‚ 2010‚p.155). One way in which Governments‚ urban planners and private property developers are addressing this problem is through the development of mega-urban projects. Fainstein (2008‚p
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academic performance of urban schools. Students in urban schools are not achieving as much as their suburban counterparts and educators have very few ways to motivate students to do better. While there are many issues beyond educator’s control‚ social and economic backgrounds are the most prevalent and keep students from reaching their true potential. When students are faced with adversity they are less motivated and less likely to move forward in their education. In urban schools this leads to
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Amelia Scotney ‘To what extent do urban areas modify their climate?’ – 40 marks. Cities create their own microclimates and their sites are almost always warmer‚ compared to a nearby rural location‚ than if the city were not there. The differences in urban climates are due to a number of different factors. The Urban Heat Island effect is known as the zone of hot air that develops over the urban areas and consequently higher temperatures than the surrounding rural area. Temperatures progressively
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TYPES OF MIGRATION. ONE IS EXTERNAL MIGRATION AND OTHER IS INTERNAL MIGRATION. MIGRATION OF PEOPLE FROM RURAL AREA TO URBAN AREA IS INTERNAL MIGRATION. AS A RESEARCHER WE HAVE TRIED TO EVALUATE CAUSES AND IMPACT OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION FROM SWABI TO PESHAWAR. THE RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: (I) TO KNOW ABOUT VARIOUS SOCIO-ECONOMIC CAUSES OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION. (II) TO HIGHLIGHT POLITICAL REASONS AND (III) TO FIND OUT ITS PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT. FOR DATA COLLECTION 40 RESPONDENTS
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Title: “foreign culture and urban society: perception of different age group” BASIC INFO: Culture is the deposit of knowledge‚ experiences‚ beliefs‚ values‚ attitudes‚ meanings‚ hierarchies‚ religion‚ notions of time‚ roles‚ spatial relations‚ norms‚ concepts of the universe‚ and material objects and possessions acquired by a group of people. that is the way of life which peoples wants to follow in their life. culture classified in Domestic culture and foreign culture. Domestic culture is the
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people migrating from rural dwellings to urban area in search of an earning‚ better education or may be due to environmental degradation in rural areas. Even‚ political conflicts‚ wars‚ and income disparities among and within regions may also be a motivating factor which results in migration whether international or national. Whatever may be the reasons‚ migration is a very common phenomenon nowadays in most of the cities. Recent studies reveal that the urban population is increasing day by day. Roughly
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