Inequality Vs Structural Analysis

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The individual analysis of inequality is used to compare an individuals personal assets, income and personal power or lack there of without considering their place or positions in structural societies. The structural analysis is made up from causes of inequality in certain situations such as the workplace, schools and families and how those inequalities are based off of a structural set of inequalities more greatly influenced by race, gender, class etc. While both analyses are subject to change, the structural analysis changes more frequently due to constant social interactions. Peter Evans and Amartya Sens both use the definitions of individual and structural analysis to define their positions on inequalities. Peter Evans writings focus …show more content…
Evans describes that there needs to be a link between the individual and society in order for there to be collective capability, otherwise known as collective action. That collective action is what shapes the social choices and strengthens capabilities for those suffering from inequality. Amartya Sens in contrast, only addresses the individual perspective in certain societal contexts such as exploitation by landlords, unemployment rates and limited political freedom. I personally side more with Peter Evans’ approach to a structural analysis for inequality. My family has lived in San Francisco for over twenty years and we have lived in the same rent controlled apartment for 18 of those years. In the last decade we’ve obtained two dogs and at first the landlord had no qualms about them. In the last year, however, our neighbors moved out and for the first time, we got new ones. After seeing how much more the landlords could get each month for the property, they tried to exploit my parents and I in order to wrongfully evict us due to our dogs or worse, take our dogs from us. If we were to use Amartya Sens’ individualistic approach to this