Social Inequality and Egalitarianism in Australia
Author | : Kathy Ndinda |
Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 2014-03-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783656612988 |
ISBN-13 | : 3656612986 |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Download or read book Social Inequality and Egalitarianism in Australia written by Kathy Ndinda and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Sociology - Social System, Social Structure, Class, Social Stratification, grade: B, University of Manchester, language: English, abstract: In simple terms, social inequality is the lack of equal social status among individuals. There are several ways in which inequality is practiced, for instance, unequal income, access to education, health care, sexism and property rights among others. Types of social disparities include; racism, sexism and class inequalities. Social inequality has existed from the start of civilization, up today. In today’s societies, sociologists have examined disparities in dimensions of life, which include income, gender, life quality and race.