Introduction to Sociology

Watch It

Watch this video to get a good understanding of how inequality looks around the world.
https://youtu.be/uWSxzjyMNpU

Think It Over

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  The wealthiest 300 individuals in the world have more wealth than the poorest 3 billion individuals. Does this surprise you? Why or why not?
  
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  Why has the wealth gap between the wealthiest countries and the poorest countries grown larger? How is this different from dominant narratives in the media?
  
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  What changes could be made to reduce global stratification and inequality?
  

Try It

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   Sariah’s parents are both professionals, and she lives in an upper-class neighborhood in Tanzania. Within Tanzania, they are well-off. But compared to similar professionals working in England, Sariah’s family would be considered poor. This is an example of
   
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      Global wealth inequality
      
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      Social inequality
      
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      Global stratification
      
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      Social stratification
      
      
      

Check your answers at the end of this document

Glossary

global stratification: compares the unequal wealth, economic stability, status, and power of countries across the world
social inequality: is the state of unequal distribution of valued goods and opportunities
social stratification: a system of ranking individuals and groups within societies
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