After watching the video “A New Understanding of Human History and the Roots of Inequality”, write your thoughts on the information presented. Some questions to consider answering: What did you think of the ideas presented? Did any ideas not make sense to you? Does this relate to anything you have experienced? What are some other […]
IGCSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1. Give two areas economists focus on when judging ‘economic development’. 2. Explain two criticisms of GDP as an economic indicator. 3. Other than GNI per capita, what are the components of the Human Development Index? 4. What is the difference between absolute and relative poverty? 5. Give two policies […]
The Ultimate Weapon of Mass Destruction Poverty is very destructive to human beings! It effects quality of life, lifestyle, life chances, lifespan. It may be described as the ultimate weapon of mass destruction! This is the 21st century and America is very wealthy! California alone has the 5th largest budget in the world! However, for […]
Poverty and Inequality After viewing the videos and articles on poverty and inequality create, at minimum, a 2 page discussion that (a) summarizes the content of all of the sources (b) explains why Kennedy and Johnson launched a War on Poverty and why has there been little change to poverty rates since this time (b) […]
ASSIGNMENT What is the main point of Carnegie’s work? Who is Carnegie’s audience? What is he saying to them when it comes to wealth and inequality? How does Carnegie’s assessment tie in with society and the law at the time of its writing?
What evidence does Elizabeth Croll put forward to support her claim that female mortality rates in such countries as China and India are so excessive that they constitute a “terrible story of inequality and neglect”? What are the cultural and economic factors that contribute to excessive female mortality in these countries? What are the reasons […]
A pollster believes that 25% of the voters in a certain area favor a bond issue. a) Suppose that n = 200 voters are randomly sampled from the large number of voters in this area, what is the probability that at most 60 voters favor the bond issue? b) How many voters should be sampled […]
Using your sociological imagination, please watch the 8 short clips below from the movie “The Pursuit of Happyness” directed by Gabriele Muccino and answer the following question: Q. Using once the conflict perspective and another the functionalist perspective, explain how stratification, inequality, and social mobility are depicted by Chris Gardner in the plot of the […]
For our first essay, you will be analyzing a written text, an article. You will need to locate an article that presents an opinion or perspective and perform an analysis on the article. Here are the steps you’ll follow: 1. Locate a current article that makes an argument about income inequality in the United States. […]
Sex and Faith SOCI 335 Literature Review Assignment Sociological research has the potential to reduce inequality. Sociological research can highlight to what extent inequalities organize or society and/or highlight circumstances that can reduce inequality. For this assignment, you will choose a social issue that is important to you and write a 4-5 page literature review […]
