Social Inequality Patterns and Trends

Question 1

Mijs (2019) - Paradox of inequality

Answer 1

Those who are well-off underestimate how unequal society is - to reduce this we need to make people aware of inequality

Question 2

CLASS Rowlingson and Mullineux (2013) - Birmingham Report on income and wealth

Answer 2

Birmingham has chronic inequality that needs sorting out:
Top 10% earn 12x the bottom 10%
Top 10% have 100x the wealth of the bottom 10%

Question 3

CLASS Roberts (2001) - Social mobility, middle class employment security

Answer 3

Having a stable middle-class job is vital for reducing inequality, but they are difficult to find

Question 4

CLASS Montacute (2018) - Type of school and university entry

Answer 4

Found that there was a difference in the entry rates to Uni from state vs private schools - as well as persistent socio-economic inequality

Question 5

GENDER Mac an Ghaill (1994) - Crisis of masculinity

Answer 5

Found that working class men found it difficult coming into the modern world and trying to be a modern man - said that we should redefine what it means to be a man to make everyone comfortable

Question 6

GENDER Li and Devine (2011) - Women and social mobility

Answer 6

Looked at the reasons why some women succeed and others don’t - like social norms and discrimination

Question 7

GENDER Bhlorchain & Beaujouan (2012) - Women delaying marriage

Answer 7

Women in the developed world delay marriage to focus on their careers to achieve financial stability

Question 8

ETHNICITY Rex and Tomlinson (1979) - An ethnic underclass

Answer 8

There were still difficulties for ethnic minorities looking for work - said that there should be policies that tackle the root cause of inequality

Question 9

ETHNICITY Pilkington (2003) - Challenging the idea of an ethnic underclass

Answer 9

Says that saying there is an ethnic underclass oversimplifies ethnic groups - argues that there needs to be nuance when looking at why there is gender, ethnic, class, social inequality

Question 10

ETHNICTY Akala (2018) - Native: Race and Class ruin of Empire

Answer 10

Argues that due to Empire, racism and classism are interconnected in the UK

Question 11

AGE Hockey and James (1993) - Infantilisation of the elderly

Answer 11

Elderly people are treated as infirm and unable - denigrating them and showing a lack of respect

Question 12

AGE Milne (1999) - Grey Power: Differences in life chances and experiences of the elderly

Answer 12

There is a divide among the ability of the elderly to participate in society due to gender, ethnicity and class

Question 13

AGE Bytheway et al (2007) - Discrimination and rejection of the elderly

Answer 13

There is discrimination against the elderly due to negative stereotypes and perceptions - more awareness needs to be raised surrounding ageism