1. How do the various socio-economic groups compare in terms of numbers and percentages of wealth distribution? Why?

2. How do we define wealth? What are its components?

3. What are the dimensions and indicators of class privilege when it comes to economic status?

4. How are the economic inequalities perpetuated?

5.How do identity and socialization shape and perpetuate economic inequalities?

6. How have the governmental policies over long periods of time perpetuated socio-economic inequalities?

7. How have financial policies of government and banks perpetuated socio-economic inequalities?

8. How have federal and state policies regarding K-12 and higher education perpetuated socio-economic inequalities?

9. How do racism and sexism contribute to socio-economic inequalities?

10. How can a positive social change be initiated and implemented?

- Adams, M., Bell, L. A., & Griffin, P. (Eds.). (2007). Teaching for diversity and social justice. Routledge.
- Braithwaite, J. (2013). Inequality, crime, and public policy. Routledge.

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1. There is an enormous difference in the lifestyles of the different socio-economic groups in the country. There is a significant contrast between the poor and the rich in the United States with approximately one-third of the American population living at the extreme ends of the economic class. In fact, the nation has the most unequal distribution of household income. For example, estimates indicate that nearly 60% of the country’s population hold less than 4% of the nation’s wealth. Similarly, the difference between the rich and the middle class is increasing at an alarming rate. For example, between 1979 and 2005 the household income gap between the top fifth and mid fifth of the population...