social inequality Flashcards
what six factors can social inequality be caused by in society
age, ethnicity, gender, religion, education and wealth
what phrase defines inequality based on place
spatial inequality
define quality of life and standard of living.
quality of life=the extent to which people’s needs and desires are met
standard of living= a person’s ability to access basic services and goods. this includes food, electricity and water.
why might a raise in income not lead to higher quality of life.
longer hours at work, longer commute, working abroad means you would have to be separate from friends and family
what word is used to describe a context where standard of living and quality of life are low
deprivation
define the term poverty
not having enough money to support a decent standard of living
what does the uk use to asses relative levels of deprivation and what are the 6 things included in this
index of multiple deprivation. income, employment, health, crime, access to housing and services, and living environment such as air quality
what figure shows the role of income in measuring social inequality
the World Bank’s definition of absolute poverty is $1.25/day purchasing power parity
name a recent service that clearly displays the urban-rural divide and explain how this is evident in the uk
access to internet. In the uk, broadband speed differs greatly between urban and rural areas. In general, broadband speeds in rural areas are getting increasingly slow and urban areas getting increasingly fast.
what effect is mobile phone technology having on edcs and lidcs
its beginning to transform lives and reduce social inequality. Progression in satellite technologies removes the need to set up fixed copper cables powered by solar energy so even very remote places can become linked in.
what is jakarta
the capital of indonesia
what is jakarta’s population
10 million
what is the slum in jakarta called
Jembatan Besi
how far is Jembatan Besi from the city centre
roughly 4km northwest of the city centre
how has jembatan besi developed
organically over the past 40 years as jakarta’s population has grown
what type of people inhabit jembatan besi
migrant workers who may only stay for a few months and people who’s families have lived there for several generations
why do people live in slums like jembatan besi
the demand for housing greatly exceeds the supply, neither the government or the private sector has the recourses to cope with the amount of people that want to live in jakarta
what is the average income at jembatan besi
$4 a day
describe employment at jembatan besi
- low skilled and casual labour
- self employment and family-run small businesses that require little start up capital
- jakarta has a significant garment industry and many residents of the slum work at local factories where there is little protection and exploitation is rife
describe sanitation and disease at jembatan besi
Few homes have toilet. the toilets tend to flush out into open sewers in the street. There is no clean running water. Epidemics of water born disease such as cholera are common. the topical and hot climate means that malaria is a problem.
describe education in jembatan besi
there are schools but most are poorly equipped and often families cannot allow there kids to attend school
because they need to work in order to supplement the family income
describe housing in jembatan besi
as pressures on space have grown, extra stories have been added. consequently, the construction is increasingly makeshift with height. Residants make use of any materials they can find, scrap wood and metal being common. Fire is a constant risk due to overcrowding, use of improvised electrical wiring.
describe northwood’s location
a community is the northern part of the city of irvine in orange county, california.
what is northwood’s population
21,000
what is the median income of northwood
$86,500 a year compared with the national average of about $52,000
descibe employment opportunities in irvine
The university of california, blizzard entertainment, tnc headquarters such as kia motors.
describe education in northwood
the schools are regularly assessed as being among the highest achieving in the us
describe crime rates in northwood
70% lower than national average
what is the average household size in northwood?
2.8 people
describe Jakarta’s national importance and physical setting
jakarta is the capital of indonesia, located on the northwest coast of Java island
how many residents are there at jembatan besi
approximately 4000
