Example Of Inequality Analysis

Carlos Diaz
Peter Hart-Brinson
SOC 101.501
November 25, 2014
Analysis of Inequality
Inequalities surround our lives like the crows over a carcass. They make up our identity no less than the color of our eyes, contour of our mouth, or freckles on the face. In the same way, we may be equipped with inequalities that may both advantage or disadvantage us. I choose to continue this analysis on the basis of what has offered me the most experience to present; my socioeconomic advantage. Coming from a family of five children and being the first born son, comes with a burden of expectations not to mention the extended pressure of my mother’s predisposed legacy for me. Let me explain. My mother comes from a long line of wealthy real estate and vineyard
This meant having cleaner neighborhoods free of violence, drugs, racism, and even deaths in a city not considered as one of the most family friendly. As a result, seeing this my mom decided to move yet again when I started high school, expanding her business at the same time, and creating a new environment for me. I attended public school but to my surprise with students of all sorts of economic backgrounds, however, most in the upper middle class. I was able to do this, move whenever my mother saw fit, live in nice neighborhoods, and engage in extracurricular with ease, because of my mother’s ability to maintain her wealth. What allowed her to do this however lies in an economic system with varying points of
This section is quite easy for me to identify as the ability for my family to benefit economically, through free-market capitalism, has shaped every decision in my past. The decision to attend private schools, study abroad, and even my undergraduate decisions are all a direct factor affected by this structure. Specifically, I offer the example of how this affected my choices for my undergraduate career. When applying to colleges, my mother said to not focus on the cost of the school, but rather on the integrity and notoriety of the school. As a result, I applied to a majority of the Ivy Leagues in the system through the CommonApp process, one application that is then distributed to the selected schools in the system. Had it not been for the financial freedom of choice, a direct link to my families socioeconomic standing which itself stems from capitalism, I would not have been able to simply select my course of study. Recently I was given the privilege of being accepted into Princeton University in New Jersey for a preselected master’s program. I feel extremely honored and privileged however that I will be able to do so without any debt having the financial support of my family. Again something I would never think possible without that economic