Sociology Report: Socioeconomic Inequalities and Poverty Analysis

This report delves into the multifaceted issue of socioeconomic inequalities and poverty within American society. It begins by highlighting the disparities in resource distribution, emphasizing the roles of unequal income and wealth distribution, which are often determined by educational attainment. The report then explores the class structure, differentiating between the working class and the middle class, and discusses the challenges faced by the working poor. It references the increasing number of Americans experiencing poverty and underscores the need for governmental support to address these inequalities. The report also considers challenges such as healthcare, debt, and education, which disproportionately affect the near-poor. The author emphasizes the importance of social perspectives on inequality, while also acknowledging the American belief in opportunities for success. The report concludes by advocating for social securities to help eradicate poverty and socioeconomic inequalities. The analysis also references the theories of stratification and the importance of class consciousness as defined by Karl Marx.

Running head: SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIES AND POVERTY IN AMERICAN
SOCIETY
Socioeconomic Inequalities and Poverty in American Society
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Discussion
The disparity in distribution of the rewards and resources resulted in poverty and socio-
economic inequalities in American society. The disparity among the vast population is result of
unequal income and wealth distribution. The distribution of the wealth and income can be
determined on the basis of educational attainment (Bowles, Durlauf and Hoff 2016). In an
American society, there are mainly two types of class such as working class and middle class.
The working people whose incomes remain lower than the poverty line because of low familial
household income and low income jobs are called the working poor. The poor population of the
American has crossed 37 million in 2007 and more than half of population of the country
experienced poverty in some point of their life for 1 year or more.
There should be enough support from the government to solve the societal inequalities in
America. The challenges faced by the poor includes health care, debt and education in an
American society (Usa.gov 2020). As a result, it aggravates the sufferings of the near poor in
America. Therefore, the US could solve the problem of the inequality with the help of providing
health care and educational opportunities and debt reliefs to the near poor. Here, the emphasis
was on the social perspective related to unequal distribution of the opportunities and resources
across the society of the America, which result in poverty and economic inequalities in the
modern society. However, it is believed in America that enough opportunities are provided to
people to succeed. Furthermore, the government only extends support through legislation for the
people those who are recognized as poor by the public. Hence, it is required to offer social
securities for the disadvantaged section of the society by the government in order to eradicate the
poverty and economic inequalities.

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References
Bowles, S., Durlauf, S.N. and Hoff, K. eds., 2016. Poverty traps. Princeton University Press.
Usa.gov. 2020. Official Guide to Government Information and Services | USAGov. [online]
Available at: https://www.usa.gov/.