Thoughts on the foundation for social inequality
The six class system is broken down into economic status in the United States according to Doob (2013). Each of these classes in some way relates to the Weberian tradition by the way that people are born into a class, or in a capitalist society like ours where individuals can work their way up into a different class. The upper class and upper-middle class hold the smallest percentage of the population in the US, both these classes are made of people who are highly educated, and often have been involved in post-graduate study. The Upper class derives its wealth from inheritance, or investments, and they hold top corporate positions, as explained by Doob (2013). The Weberian theory explains that the majority of these …show more content…
The working poor are the individuals whom have not attended college, and may not have graduated high school. Many of the jobs they hold are minimum wage jobs. “The underclass involves those individuals whom are unemployed or only working part time…” (Doob, 2013).
2. Universities, foundations, think tanks, and policy making groups are the four types of elite organizations that support the policy making process by the Neoconservatives. Universities know they have to support the big businesses, because they need the money of the Neoconservatives to support their programs, and to further their ideals. Foundations are created by big money to support policy makers and tax reform, and can also be influential in think tanks and universities. The think tanks are groups that use their money and influence to support legislative and tax policy to support their socioeconomic and ideas. The policy making groups influence government and individuals to reform the laws. All of these organizations support the policy making process by Neoconservatives because, that is where the money is. The Neoconservatives fund these organizations, and their
The six class system is broken down into economic status in the United States according to Doob (2013). Each of these classes in some way relates to the Weberian tradition by the way that people are born into a class, or in a capitalist society like ours where individuals can work their way up into a different class. The upper class and upper-middle class hold the smallest percentage of the population in the US, both these classes are made of people who are highly educated, and often have been involved in post-graduate study. The Upper class derives its wealth from inheritance, or investments, and they hold top corporate positions, as explained by Doob (2013). The Weberian theory explains that the majority of these …show more content…
The working poor are the individuals whom have not attended college, and may not have graduated high school. Many of the jobs they hold are minimum wage jobs. “The underclass involves those individuals whom are unemployed or only working part time…” (Doob, 2013).
2. Universities, foundations, think tanks, and policy making groups are the four types of elite organizations that support the policy making process by the Neoconservatives. Universities know they have to support the big businesses, because they need the money of the Neoconservatives to support their programs, and to further their ideals. Foundations are created by big money to support policy makers and tax reform, and can also be influential in think tanks and universities. The think tanks are groups that use their money and influence to support legislative and tax policy to support their socioeconomic and ideas. The policy making groups influence government and individuals to reform the laws. All of these organizations support the policy making process by Neoconservatives because, that is where the money is. The Neoconservatives fund these organizations, and their