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    Social inequality refers to unequal opportunities and rewards within a society based on social status and position. It exists when groups do not have equal access to education, healthcare, political participation, and other social systems. Social inequality is characterized as being universal, varying between societies, and influenced by social stratification. It has many dimensions including social class, gender, power, ethnicity, age, race, and income level. The existing social structure, lack of resources, poverty, and other factors can cause social inequality, leading to issues like powerlessness, social disorganization, and obstacles to development. Reducing social inequality requires efforts from both individuals and governments.

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    Social inequality refers to unequal opportunities and rewards within a society based on social status and position. It exists when groups do not have equal access to education, healthcare, political participation, and other social systems. Social inequality is characterized as being universal, varying between societies, and influenced by social stratification. It has many dimensions including social class, gender, power, ethnicity, age, race, and income level. The existing social structure, lack of resources, poverty, and other factors can cause social inequality, leading to issues like powerlessness, social disorganization, and obstacles to development. Reducing social inequality requires efforts from both individuals and governments.

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    Social inequality refers to unequal opportunities and rewards within a society based on social status and position. It exists when groups do not have equal access to education, healthcare, political participation, and other social systems. Social inequality is characterized as being universal, varying between societies, and influenced by social stratification. It has many dimensions including social class, gender, power, ethnicity, age, race, and income level. The existing social structure, lack of resources, poverty, and other factors can cause social inequality, leading to issues like powerlessness, social disorganization, and obstacles to development. Reducing social inequality requires efforts from both individuals and governments.

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    Social inequality refers to unequal opportunities and rewards within a society based on social status and position. It exists when groups do not have equal access to education, healthcare, political participation, and other social systems. Social inequality is characterized as being universal, varying between societies, and influenced by social stratification. It has many dimensions including social class, gender, power, ethnicity, age, race, and income level. The existing social structure, lack of resources, poverty, and other factors can cause social inequality, leading to issues like powerlessness, social disorganization, and obstacles to development. Reducing social inequality requires efforts from both individuals and governments.

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    Social Inequality

    Md. Saeed Anwar


    Sociology Discipline
    Khulna University

    Etymological Meaning of Social Inequality:


    Social Inequality consists of two words, social and
    inequality.
    Social refers to the interaction of organisms with
    other organisms and to their collective co-existence.
    Inequality means unequal rewards or opportunities
    for an specific group.
    So, social inequality means the existence of unequal
    opportunities and rewards of different social
    positions and status within a group or society.
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    Definition of Social Inequality:


    Social inequality refers to a situation in which
    individuals in a society do not have equal
    social status. (Wikipedia)
    Social inequality occurs when sociallydefined categories of peoples do not have
    equal social status in such aspects as, the
    education and healthcare systems, and forms
    of political representation and participation.
    (Web Definition)
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    Characteristics of Social Inequality:


    Social inequality is universal.
    Social inequality mainly creates on the basis
    of social stratification .
    Social inequality varies from society to
    society.
    Social inequality is considered as a social
    facts.
    Existing social structure is mainly responsible
    to create social inequality.
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    Dimensions of Social Inequality:


    Social class:
    Social class is an important dimension of social
    inequality. There are different classes in our
    society such as upper , middle and lower class.
    People of all classes are treated separately. In this
    way social class creates social inequality in
    society.
    Gender:
    Gender is the social difference between male and
    female. Male and female are treated separately in
    our society. So, gender is another basis to create
    social inequality.
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    Dimensions of Social Inequality:


    Power:
    Those people who are wealthy class, they are
    powerful in society and they have high status and
    prestige. Power creates mainly two classes in
    society, powerful and powerless. So, power is
    another dimension of social inequality.
    Minority groups
    People who are significant for unequal treatment
    and who regard themselves as object of collective
    discrimination either physical or cultural
    differences can be the basis of unequal treatment.
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    Dimensions of Social Inequality:


    Ethnic groups:
    The term ethnic group refers to people who
    have shared historical or cultural background
    that leads them to identify with each other. It
    also a dimension of social inequality.
    Age:
    In our society we see different ages people
    such as- child, adult, old aged. All of these
    people treated differently and they play
    different role in our society. So, age also
    creates social inequality.

    Dimensions of Social Inequality:


    Race:
    Race as a group of people who are distinguished
    from other groups on the basis of certain biological
    characteristics.
    Income:
    Those people are highly educated ,their income
    level is also high and those people who are not
    educated they remain most of the time unemployed
    as a result their income level is low. So, income is
    another dimension of social inequality.
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    Causes of Social Inequality:

    Existing social structure


    Lack of resources
    Lack of proper distribution of wealth
    Poverty
    Employment
    Education
    Dominative mentality
    Cultural differentiation
    Religious discrimination
    Social stratification

    Consequences of Social Inequality:

    Powerlessness
    Social disorganization
    Meaninglessness
    Disorder
    Chaos
    Normlessness
    Alienation
    Maladjustment
    Obstacle to development

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    Conclusion:
    Above all the explanation we can summaries that
    social inequality is treated as a major problem in
    our society. Social inequality is universal in a
    sense that , it was existed in past, it is existing in
    present and it will exist in future. There are many
    causes and dimensions of social inequality. We
    should play active role to reduce social inequality
    as well as govt. should play effective role in this
    regard.
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