CSMP: 3.a Social Inequality Flashcards
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Social Inequality
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- differences based on factors such as age, gender,, ethnicity, religion and education
- raise moral issues an varies from place to place
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Standard of living
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- ability to access services and goods e.g food and water, clothes and housing
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Quality of living
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- extent to which peoples needs and desires are met (treatment of people)
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Ways of measuring inequality
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- housing
- education
- health care
- employment
- access to services
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Housing
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- related to income = being able to afford adequate housing
- in ACs a mortgage is a common way of owning a house
- some still rent from landlords or from the local council
- In LIDCs housing tenure is complex especially in slums ( less formal methods)
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Education
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- formal education e.g from schools and unis
-informal education e.g something you learn from home = cook/cleaning - contrast in literacy levels gives an indication of inequality in education
- major issue in LIDCs and differences between males and females
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Health Care
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- access to health care and levels of ill - health are closely associated with social inequality
-e.g number of doctors per 1000 people - also includes access to clean water, sanitation, and diet/ air quality
- also affected by social behaviour and lifestyle (e.g HIV/AIDS, smoking)
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Employment
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- many are employed but earn low wages (spatial differences rural vs urban)
- In LIDCs many work in the informal sector (e.g selling fruits or in construction)
- Many are still unable to afford to live in adequate accommodation
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Access to services
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- differences across the globe (ACs vs LIDCs)
- e,g doctors per 1000 people (Norway = 4 , Brazil = 2 , Kenya = <1)
- influenced by 3 factors = number of services
= how easy it is to get to that service
=social and economic factors (gender, income) - often a clear urban/rural divide
