SOCIAL INEQUALITY
Race and Gender
1 a.) As defined by sociology, a minority group is one that is singled out and treated as lesser people, and given less say and resources than those who are of a higher station in society ((Ed.), (n.d)). Different ‘classes’ in society happen because it defines who will be the one who serves those at the top and those who will be served. Although the separation of each class gives a clearer definition of who humans are in society, we should not allow that to stop us from striving to move up the stratification ladder. The poor in the U.S. begin at the doorstep of the single minority mothers and single White mothers, who comprise the bottom thirty percent of the population (Meyer, 2014). Black women have …show more content…
In today’s society, it is equally possible that people will move down the social ladder as well as to move up. Education is the escalator that makes it possible to break through the proverbial ‘glass ceiling’. Having the drive and ability to modify our social stations in life, people need to concentrate on how we approach educating the future generations and also re-educating those of us who still have years left to work. The families that have a history of attending college and continuing in a post-secondary educational institution, will reap much less benefit than those whose families are just entering the college track (Klein, 2010). These are the people who highly expect to reap the greatest increase in income potential and move up in social class. The benefits of attending school beyond the high school level are immense compared to those who reach no further. For a person to affect their social mobility upwardly education, training and networking play key roles. The old saying that ‘It’s all in who you know’ is truer now than it has ever been in history in regards to moving up in social classes. Networking has become as influential in moving among social layers as well as the income level that is achieved from the right training. Investing in the right education and making the grade while in school are especially valuable than ever. Today people cannot expect to earn a well-paying job without the right type and amount of education. Investigating the job market projections and studying the related material is of the utmost importance to advance. It is also critical to remain flexible as to where you are willing to live-as various employers today is apt to require relocation. As a young person I graduated high school and enrolled in college, although being young I was on the ‘fast track’ of life and
Race and Gender
1 a.) As defined by sociology, a minority group is one that is singled out and treated as lesser people, and given less say and resources than those who are of a higher station in society ((Ed.), (n.d)). Different ‘classes’ in society happen because it defines who will be the one who serves those at the top and those who will be served. Although the separation of each class gives a clearer definition of who humans are in society, we should not allow that to stop us from striving to move up the stratification ladder. The poor in the U.S. begin at the doorstep of the single minority mothers and single White mothers, who comprise the bottom thirty percent of the population (Meyer, 2014). Black women have …show more content…
In today’s society, it is equally possible that people will move down the social ladder as well as to move up. Education is the escalator that makes it possible to break through the proverbial ‘glass ceiling’. Having the drive and ability to modify our social stations in life, people need to concentrate on how we approach educating the future generations and also re-educating those of us who still have years left to work. The families that have a history of attending college and continuing in a post-secondary educational institution, will reap much less benefit than those whose families are just entering the college track (Klein, 2010). These are the people who highly expect to reap the greatest increase in income potential and move up in social class. The benefits of attending school beyond the high school level are immense compared to those who reach no further. For a person to affect their social mobility upwardly education, training and networking play key roles. The old saying that ‘It’s all in who you know’ is truer now than it has ever been in history in regards to moving up in social classes. Networking has become as influential in moving among social layers as well as the income level that is achieved from the right training. Investing in the right education and making the grade while in school are especially valuable than ever. Today people cannot expect to earn a well-paying job without the right type and amount of education. Investigating the job market projections and studying the related material is of the utmost importance to advance. It is also critical to remain flexible as to where you are willing to live-as various employers today is apt to require relocation. As a young person I graduated high school and enrolled in college, although being young I was on the ‘fast track’ of life and