Does the location of any country on the list in Figure 8.4 surprise you? Why? What shocked me was India’s Gini Index score of 36.8. I have always had this image that India suffered from extreme poverty and unequal income distributions. Finding it lower on the list (lower than the United State), makes me reevaluate the assumption that the media and television portray.
Where do developing and developed countries tend to fall on the list? Why do you think this is so? According to the Gini Index chart (Figure 8.4), developed countries tend to fall lower on the list (more equal distribution of wealth), while developing countries tend to place higher on the chart, indicating a higher unequal distribution. I believe the scoring (which …show more content…
Please take Cornell's Center for Inequality studies "Inequality Quiz. How did you do? What facts were most and least surprising? What further questions does the quiz leave you with? I scored a 12 out of 14 on the Inequality Quiz. I have taken several Tacoma Community College courses that discussed elements of racial inequalities within the American society. I believe this is a contributing factor to the high score that I received on the quiz. Many of the facts were not surprising to me dealt with the percentage of minorities that attend college in the United States. The declining American education system, lack of education funding, and issues with illegal immigrants continue to impact American minorities from obtaining a higher education. The lack of minorities coincides with the data (given in the Inequality Quiz) stated that 45.3 million Americans fall below the poverty line in 2013. With 14.5% of the population barely making enough money to keep their heads above water, how would we expect minorities to find the financial capability to attend college? Education? I was slightly taken back by the 45.3 million figure, attempting to comprehend such a large number and the social and financial impact it has on American
Where do developing and developed countries tend to fall on the list? Why do you think this is so? According to the Gini Index chart (Figure 8.4), developed countries tend to fall lower on the list (more equal distribution of wealth), while developing countries tend to place higher on the chart, indicating a higher unequal distribution. I believe the scoring (which …show more content…
Please take Cornell's Center for Inequality studies "Inequality Quiz. How did you do? What facts were most and least surprising? What further questions does the quiz leave you with? I scored a 12 out of 14 on the Inequality Quiz. I have taken several Tacoma Community College courses that discussed elements of racial inequalities within the American society. I believe this is a contributing factor to the high score that I received on the quiz. Many of the facts were not surprising to me dealt with the percentage of minorities that attend college in the United States. The declining American education system, lack of education funding, and issues with illegal immigrants continue to impact American minorities from obtaining a higher education. The lack of minorities coincides with the data (given in the Inequality Quiz) stated that 45.3 million Americans fall below the poverty line in 2013. With 14.5% of the population barely making enough money to keep their heads above water, how would we expect minorities to find the financial capability to attend college? Education? I was slightly taken back by the 45.3 million figure, attempting to comprehend such a large number and the social and financial impact it has on American