Socioeconomics

Introduction From the 1970s, the US has been suffering from a huge increase in the economic inequality, yet it stands amongst the richest economies in the world. The issue of inequality is the US as has been rife since time immemorial with the assertion; in this case, being that the problem has been in existence for decades. The consequent feeling among the Americans is that the problem of inequality still exists, with the majority of the people holding this impression being the uneducated…

Meaningful Employment Contributes to an Improved Quality of Life Can we imagine if were living in a world that is dull? Full of doubts, discouragement, failures and disappointments. People experience underemployment, underpaid and mistreated. Are we still pursuing our goals in our lives even we had all these circumstances? Notwithstanding can we still achieve a quality of life and meaningful employment? We can be billionaire neither nor beggarly. Either unfortunate or blessed and that what…

There is a wide broad definition of poverty, to specify it to one term would be impossible. According to Unesco, poverty is defined in absolute and relative terms. Absolute poverty measures the lack of basic requirement to satisfy our basic human needs. Such as, safe drinking water, food, health, education, information, clothing, shelter and access to services (Unesco, 2016). The other term relative poverty, defines poverty in the economic condition that people lack in order to maintain the…

“At least twenty-five times I must have written that first one-page letter to him, over and over. I was trying to make it both legible and understandable. I practically couldn't read my handwriting myself; it shames even to remember it.” (Malcolm X 172). A simple, yet startling, reflection by Malcolm X an esteemed pillar of the civil rights movement. As he stared at his letter to Elijah Muhammad the embarrassment he that covered him did not deter him from his goal. The poor grammar and spelling…

Socioeconomic factors associated with obesity level among adults in Colorado and Arkansas, 2016 1- Summary Obesity is a disorder which defines as extra amount of body fat. Nowadays, obesity is one of the serious health problems in U.S. About 78 million people live with obesity in the United States and more than 68.8% of adults considered to be overweight. Obesity has association with some diseases, including 2 type diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and…

Global Stratification: Inequality in Israel Social stratification is an unfortunate reality in today’s world; billions of people suffer in poverty while a small percentages lives lavishly because they hold the majority of the world’s wealth. When people are asked to think of extreme examples of income disparity, many reference developing countries like Chile, India, or the Philippines. Although they are correct, people often overlook income disparity in the world’s developed nations. The…

Social inequality has been feature of every civilization since the earliest agrarian societies. In almost all cases, the aristocracy oppresses the lower and middle classes socially and economically. However, throughout history, there have been individuals who have spoken out and fought against social inequality. In the short story, “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara, Miss Moore is the character who tries to combat social inequality by pointing it out to the young protagonist Sylvia and her…

Global inequality is one of the least talked about subjects, but it is one of the biggest problems in the world today. Mexico and Australia are two countries that, when compared, are a prime example global inequality. From observing the interesting facts and statistics obtained from the research on these two countries, Mexico and Australia are very diverse to one another. These two countries share many similarities on the surface, but differ strongly in both culture and economy. The largest…

There is no simple explanation for why Katrina is living paycheck to paycheck. Through no fault of her own, her husband became hooked on prescription pain medication and drained the family savings feeding his addiction. Katrina did not attend college, which limits her job prospects and earning potential. However the documentary illustrates her attempts to go back to school in order to better her financial future, only to be faced with lack of financial assistance. During the duration of the film…

Does your socioeconomic affect your diet? It is not a secret anymore that you find more fast food chains in low socioeconomic neighborhoods, such as Central Islip, Brentwood, Wyandanch, and so on, and you find less of them in the Hamptons and Brightwaters. But why? In my opinion, low socioeconomic neighborhoods are targeted more because it’s easier accessible for them, low cost in money, and you can get your food in less than 5 minutes versus a Whole Food Market, where there is a healthier…