International inequality

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that can give a clear lesson to further the movement for racial equality. Scout is a little girl in the south. She is the main character and protagonist of the novel. She lives with her brother Jem and her father, Atticus in Maycomb, Alabama. She is very intelligent, thanks to her father. There is a clear connection between To Kill a Mockingbird and the Civil Rights Era, as well as issues of racism today. Scout learns the town's colossal issue with class on her…

Oppression of the poor Imagine being stereotyped as somebody who commits crimes, does drugs, and produces no good into society. This is what the American people think of the poor just because of the limited resources they have. People define the poor as lacking money to sustain an average standard of living. Americans feel like they can blame all of the problems on the poor because they see them as inferior. American people oppress the poor because they see them as unsophisticated,…

Inequality is seen in our society as a negative aspect in treating one another unfairly, that often leads an individual to seek for equality or expect to receive the same treatment like every person desires in our nation. Even though, the working class makes a certain amount money that barely makes ends meet in sustaining a living, the fact of the matter is, the inequality economy has and will corrupt the middle class, which is the heart of the government system running as to the “Virtuous Cycle…

The middle-class of the nation has been slowly disappearing and having its money go up towards the upper-class. And to make it all worse 58% of all new wealth in the United States goes towards the top 1% of earners since 2009. Wealth and income inequality is one of the hardest issues to fix that the United States currently faces, because of the Supreme Court decision in 2010 on the case Citizens…

The overwhelming income disparity in the United States has alienated millions of Americans, including women who are now struggling to maintain their families afloat, especially women of color, who are at a greater disadvantage economically. These negative effects will continue to destroy the economy and the future of society if not corrected. The male ordinated culture in America has allowed the pay gap for women of all ages, races, educational backgrounds, and professions have created an…

the depth of the unfortunate in other aspects of the world, and to illustrate their financial differences. Through research and concrete evidence Worstall presents numbers in a different light. In this article, Worstall discusses the increasing inequality in the United States and presents what it really is like to be poor in America as opposed to being actually poor through three informative graphs that include interesting statistics. Each that represent and back up his belief. He briefly…

El Salvador finally has peace after twelve years of civil war. During recent years, violence and poverty have plagued the country due to over-population and class struggles which, caused discontent with social inequalities, a poor economy, and the repressive measures of dictatorship. One of the most violent and bloody chapters of El Salvador’s history has ended in January 16, 1992 that has changed the life for everybody in the country after twelve years of unstoppable wave of murders of…

Cultural beliefs and biases relate to the social issue of bullying in many ways. There is a strong correlation between bias and bullying. Victims are often targeted because of certain characteristics such as race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, income equality, religion, or gender expression. While creating the concept map, I did not fully grasp the definition of biases based bullying, rooted in prejudice and stereotypes related to a person’s identity. A current example of biases bullying in…

Although the article “8 marginalized groups still fighting for the freedom to vote in the U.S.” by Katie Dupere and the expert Mexican WhiteBoy by Matt de la Peña, have different storylines, they both address the theme of feeling like you don't belong. The central theme is crucial because everyone can relate to being stereotyped, it makes people feel left out and as if they don't belong. In the article “8 marginalized groups still fighting for the freedom to vote in the U.S.” demonstrates the…

Rousseau, have attempted to explain this phenomenon. Rousseau appealed to biology and human instincts to explain social outcomes, and because of this, he acknowledged that inequality of some sort will always exist. His theory has been both supported and challenged. John Millar of Scotland and Thomas Robert Malthus of England saw inequality as necessary. They believed that if rewards such as monetary compensation were given for hard work, then society as a whole would be more productive.…