To what extent do individuals or groups in a world power you have studied experience social and economic inequality. (20) Flashcards
what are the income differences for median income per household
asian americans - $101,000 white americans £71,000 black americans £45,000
why is this bad (hint: median average means …)
that is just an average which means that some black americans will be earning FAR less than this plunging them into deep poverty.
the percentages of black and white americans in povery
as of 2020, 20% of black americans living in poverty compared to only 7% of white americans.
this shows that …
poverty is underpinned by systematic racism
that rate of high school drop outs ???????
as of 2016 the rate of hispanic high school drop outs was double that of white with 10% of hispanics dropping out compared to 5%
this is caused by what
Hispanics generally living in poorer areas and poorer schools don’t have the funds for high quality teachers or equipment
what does this lead to ?
lack of educational attainment
what was the percentage of unemployed hispanics in 2019
20% of hispanics are uninsured compared to only 8% of white americans
why is this ?
because hispanics are less likely to have high paying white collar jobs they are less likely to have job funded insurance
what is the ‘Hispanic Paradox’
it is the long standing evidence that even though hispanics tend to not have healthcare and are of lower socio economic status they live longer
on average how much longer to Hispanics live that white americans
as of 2018 figures hispanics had a life expectancy of 81.8 which is longer than the white average of 78.7
black males have the highest incarceration rates with …
as of 2019, 1100 of every 100k in jail were black compared to just 200 americans
a study in Minneapolis shows what /
that even though black people only make up 19% of the population they make us 58% of police ‘use of force’ incedents
