social inequality

1. SOCIAL INEQUALITIES
LECTURER: MAM KATH

2. Refers to unequal
access to soccial,
political and
symbolic capital of
individuals in soiety

3. Social Capital
Refers to the characteristics of a social organization
which include networks, norms, and trust, that enable
coordination and cooperation for the common benefit

4. Symbolic Capital
Refers to the resources
available to an individual
on the basis of honor,
prestige, or merit.
Symbolic Capital may
come from the possession
objects with a perceived or
concrete sense of value.

5. • Refers to the benevolence or goodwill a
politician or political policy which can
build up with the public through the
implementation of popular policies.
• This goodwill can be mobilized to
achieve other objectives such as the
passing of unpopular policies.
Political Capital

6. • This means that politicians may use
their power to help their constituents
through favorable policies and at hte
same time implement policies that will
protect their self-interest.
Political Capital

7. GENDER INEQUALITY
Gender Inequality The unequal distribution of wealth,
power, authority, and privilege between men and
women.
Stereotypes are strong preconceived idea or attitude
in the minds of people about something.
-It can be based on race, ethnicity, age, gender or
sexual orientation.
• When there is unequal opportunity between men and
women, there is gender inequality.
Gender
Stratification

9. Sexism
A system of beliefs, rooted in the assertion that men and
women are naturally different.
It promotes the perceived superiority of one sex and
tolerates gender discrimination.
It promotes macho culture that advocates male
domination.

11. Patriarchy
• Refers to the institutionalized systems of male
dominance in a given society, whereby the male
“father” figures are intitled to privileged
positions, powers and status in society.
• Double standards prevail over monogamous
relationships; stereotypes of women as mere
subjects, properties, and sex objects are some
manifestations of patriarchy in society.

13. RACE
VS
ETHNICITY

14. RACE
Refers to the physical
differences between people
brought about by biological
characteristics of genetic
origin.
“One’s biological
characteristics ”
ETHNICITY
Refers to the grouping of
people based on common
identity according to
theirlanguage, culture, and
history.
-It pertains to a shared
cultural tradition of peole
“One’s cultural heritage”

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