Unequal Society Essay

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For P1, unit 19 I have to explain the concept of an unequal society. I will pick out points which make our society unequal and then talk about reasons for each of these in more depth. * Men from ethnic minorities are paid less than white men with the same qualifications Make wealth history (2010) This is one concept of an unequal society. This does not to apply where there are both white men and men from ethnic minorities working for the same company. If there was a restaurant which is run just by men from ethnic minorities often get paid less than a group of white men running a restaurant. Reasons for this may be because men from ethnic minorities often come from a worst education than white men. Geography is another factor which can influence this side of an unequal society because with some ethnic minorities concentrated in areas of high unemployment, or far from public transport or in industries which are shrinking fast. This may be because when they immigrate to England they are only after a job and they are not aware of how much they should be getting paid and they are not aware of their rights in terms of a job and pay. P1 * People in lower socioeconomic groups have less opportunities People in lower socio-economic groups do not have as much education as the upper class. It is also unlikely they will have private healthcare and lower socioeconomic groups are not likely to have as good quality food as the people higher up. This is because healthy food with better quality tends to be more expensive. Lower socioeconomic groups are also less likely to have as much leisure activities. This is because they have not got much money and leisure activities cost a lot. The families from lower socioeconomic groups are normally the people who intake a lot of alcohol/drugs and this could potentially lead them into prison. People with ‘professional jobs’ such as
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