Social Inequality

the thought that certain ethnic groups are superior or better qualified than others

origion: superiority based off of ethnic and national conflicts for land and resources

catagories

idealogical

an employer not hiring a person based on race

unfair assignment of duties

inexplicable termination of empoyment

individual:

structural: widespread establish edbelief system

Jim Crow Laws

basing assuptions of behaviors and attitudes of how people should act their age

adultism: prejudice on the grounds of age

Implications

younge people

are thought to be inexperienced

lose opportunities for challenge

generation gaps

opportunities

incarseration

military recrutment

education

elderly people

thought to be unreliable

poor health

thought to be incapable

worklplace

income

education

skill set stereotype

male domain

home

parenting

marriage

household chores

female domain

world cultures

Asia

female infanticide

sex selection of boys

less resourses for females

feneralized violence

India

lack of education of females

females do not have control over family resourses

land

bank accounts

USA

there are more women in poverty than men

less political voice of women

victims of domestic violence and rape

less income for women

Countries that have similar ethic and religious based cultures are more stable, this is shown in most democracies

Here in America, we are suppose to have freedom of religion. We can practice it however we want as long as it does not intrude on anyone else's rights and freedoms.

Whern you combine ethinic differences with religious beliefs it makes for a very unstable people group as a whole

Examples

Modern Times

Middle East

Shiites

Sunnies

Northern Ireland

Catholics

Protestants

Historic Examples

The Roman Empire attempting to gain control of the Holy Land durin gthe Crusades

Over six million Jews being murdered during WWII