Social inequality

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/social-inequality

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the determinants of inequality?Key determinants include race, gender, age, religion, kinship, prestige, intelligence, and class
2. Why does social inequality happen?It started with old systems like feudalism and caste, and later with colonialism and slavery, which made some groups richer and more powerful.
3. How does social inequality affect schools and jobs?It can make some kids get less money for schools and make hiring unfair, so not everyone has the same chance to succeed.

Social Stratification: The hierarchical arrangement of social classes and groups within a society.
Equality of Opportunity: The principle that all individuals should have the same chances to succeed in life.
Equality of Outcome: The principle that all individuals should achieve similar results or levels of success.
Intersectionality: The interconnected nature of social categorizations creating overlapping systems of discrimination.