Inequality: Causes and Consequences Marcus Robinson Florida A& M University Inequality is the lack of equality‚ opportunity‚ treatment‚ or status. Inequality has been going on since World War II and began to rise in the mid 1970s. Many people in the world from the United States to the Caribbean have dealt with this problem. In this article it discusses the causes and consequences of inequality researches and examinations of sociologists and economists that go in depth of the social and
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Assess the sociological explanations of the relationship between occupation and social class. The term "Social Class" is widely used in sociology to differentiate the population on grounds of economic considerations‚ such as inequality in terms of wealth or income. An occupation is an individual’s established choice of employment which provides most of the time a steady source of income. According to Karl Marx‚ the transition from feudalism to industrialization has produced a highly unequal capitalist
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There are two main biological theories which explain the assumed causes of schizophrenia: Genetic and Dopamine Hypothesis. Research by Mikaywa et al has found that there must be a genetic explanation of schizophrenia due to the fact that concordance rates for environmental causes are not 100%. Also Mikaywa noticed that schizophrenia runs in the family‚ meaning there must be something other than environmental causes‚ causing the disorder. What Mikaywa studied was DNA from human families who were
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Assess sociological explanations of gender differences in patterns of offending‚ victimisation and punishment Official crime statistics show that males are four times more likely to commit crimes than females. Victim surveys show women to be more likely to be victims of sexual and violent assaults than males. It has also been suggested there are gender differences in punishments. And therefore different people have given their explanations for the reasoning behind this. The official crime statistics
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investments made on cyber security has increased‚ and the estimated IT security business in GCC is over 500 Million a year (Nordic Industries Development‚ 2012:5). This paper is an analysis of IT security industry’s strategic approach in GCC. It will evaluate the industry through porter Five Force model and other external strategies. Also‚ this paper will throws light on the inside-out strategy over outside-in strategy Porter Five Forces Framework The IT security industry‚ these days‚ is a critical
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Introduction There are many theories regarding on what entrepreneur means. Entrepreneur was derived from the French word ‘entreprendre’ during the eighteenth century which means to undertake. It was during this time that it started evolving to the English word entrepreneur. Along the years‚ there were many theories on explaining what entrepreneur means. Different authors came up with different theories on what entrepreneur is defined as. This report shall look into the theoretical developments
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Assess sociological explanations of the nature and extent of family diversity today (24 marks) Rhona and Robert Rapoport (1982) argue that diversity is of central importance in understanding family life today. They believe that we have moved away from the traditional nuclear family as the dominant family type‚ to a range of different diverse types. Families in Britain have adapted to a pluralistic society; a society in which cultures and lifestyles are more diverse. In their view‚ family diversification
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Analyze a Sociological Issue Social Inequality and Minorities in the United States In this course I have learned about different social problems in societies worldwide. Some of these include poverty‚ social inequality‚ discrimination of race and culture‚ urbanization‚ and more. After learning all these subjects and more‚ I have decided to do my final on social inequality and minorities in the United States. I chose this particular topic because I have seen this in almost every place have
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Sociological perspectives There are 3 main perspectives: • The Structural/Functional Perspective – Relationship between parts of society‚ i.e. how aspects of society are functional and adaptive. – Macro – all aspects of society contribute to the way society functions as a whole. For example the government pays for school teachers and schools and bin collection etc. and in return citizens pay tax. The country couldn’t run without the citizens paying tax. People who believe in this theory believe
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Evaluate postmodernist explanations of the role and functions of religion in contemporary society. Postmodernist religion can be defined as any type of religion that is influenced‚ interpreted or shaped by postmodernism and postmodern philosophies. Postmodern religion is not an attempt to banish religion from society; rather‚ it is a philosophical approach to religion that considers orthodox assumptions that may reflect power differences in society rather than universal truths. A postmodern interpretation
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