It's funny how we grew up saying "sticks and stones my break my bones but words will never hurt me". It's all too sad because that is not true. It is unfair that people are treated unfairly because of the way they look or how they act or the color of their skin. Race, gender and inequality are major issues in our society. They determine how people are looked at, treated and or discriminated against.
In today's day and age, inequality is one of the greatest problems in our society. Inequality is the quality of being unequal or uneven. For example, a man would most likely get a job over a woman and a Caucasian person would most likely get a job over an African American person. For instant, the conflict perspective focuses primarily on the oppression of women by men based on notions of capitalism and property. This mean man most likely has the upper hand in the economic system and the right over woman to have ownership. Most professional positions are held by Caucasian
men, this can cause a conflict when you have a highly qualified African American male that is continuously over looked for a promotion that he deserves.
Race and gender are two factors in society that can be used for or against you. For instance in corporate America, people are discriminated against based on their race and or gender; this also stands true in our society. African Americans have a poverty rate of 29%. This is twice as high as that of Caucasians. An African American has an average income level that is 61% of that of a Caucasian. Only 35% of African Americans men are employed in professional, managerial, technical, and administrative occupations. Still, 20% of African Americans have incomes below $10,000 compared to 6% for Caucasians. Therefore, African Americans are less likely to obtain a loan from a financial institute to start a new business or buy a home for their family.
Gender is the expectations and behaviors associated with sex category within a societ
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