Introduction

Inequality is a central concept in sociology. Every society has a
stratification system—an arrangement of society into groups that are
unequal with regard to things valued in that society. In the United
States, for example, we stratify people based on social class (or how
much income and wealth they have). Our location within the
stratification system impacts much of our lives. How would your life be
different if you came from a family with billions of dollars? Would you
have gone to the same school? Played with the same toys? Gone on the
same vacations?

While inequality exists in every society, it tends to be different as
to how it is structured according to time period or location. In
earlier times, inequality was based on who owned the land. Today, it is
shaped by a variety of factors including income, wealth, gender,
race/ethnicity, age, and ability status. For example, women and some
racial/ethnic groups make less for the same work as males. Despite this,
we have a tendency in the United States to believe that neither social
class nor class conflict exist. Unfortunately, research and data suggest
otherwise. We still have a division of people based on their income and
wealth, with some at the top and others at the bottom. While we belong
to a wealthy, industrially developed country, poverty still exists.

Sociologists examine these issues of poverty and inequality in a
society and try to better understand why structures of inequality exist
in society. Do you think inequality is always going to exist? Focus on
this as you delve into the resources and prepare for the assessment.

Demonstration of Proficiency

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your
proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment
criteria:

• Competency 3: Explain the significance of social inequality for the individual and society.
  • Explain whether or not economic inequality is inevitable.
  • Propose strategies to reduce inequality.
• Competency 5: Analyze the impact of social change on society and social institutions.
  • Examine potential changes to increase equality of opportunity.
  • Analyze factors that contribute to the growth of economic inequality.
• Competency 6: Compose text that articulates meaning relevant to its purpose and audience.
  • Develop text using organization, structure, and transitions
    that demonstrate understanding of cohesion between main and subtopics.

American culture emphasizes self-sufficiency and working hard to get
where you want. It is assumed that everyone has the ability to succeed
if they work hard enough. For this assessment, write a paper applying
key concepts regarding social stratification to argue for or against the
inevitability of economic inequality. While there are many forms of
inequality in the United States, for this assessment we will be focusing
solely on economic inequality.

Deliverable

Write an essay in which you complete all of the following:

• Part 1: Explain whether or not you think economic inequality is inevitable.
  • Respond to the question: Is economic inequality inevitable? Why or why not?
• Part 2: Analyze factors that contribute to growing economic inequality.
  • Analyze what factors have contributed to the growth of
    economic inequality in the past few decades. What factors cause economic
    inequality?
  • Propose strategies to reduce economic inequality.
• Part 3: Examine ways to increase equality of opportunity.
  • Reflect on ideas of equal opportunity and analyze why or why
    not you think American society provides everyone with an equal
    opportunity for success.
  • Examine what kinds of changes would help establish greater equality of opportunity for everyone in American society.​​​​

Additional Requirements

• Written communication: Develop text using
  organization, structure, and transitions that demonstrate understanding
  of cohesion between main and subtopics. Written communication is free of
  errors that detract from the overall message.
• Sources: Cite at least three scholarly sources.
• Length: 3–4 pages, not including title and reference pages.
• Format: Include a title page and reference page.
  Use in-text citations to cite your sources. [Example: Writing becomes
  better as the child matures (Britton, Thomas, & Miller, 1996).]
• Font and size: Times New Roman, 12-point.

 

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