SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: International Inequality, Reproductive Health, Coronary Artery Disease

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Adolphine Y.Aggor- Boateng

Document Summary

Wealth and poverty in global perspective: global stratification: the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and prestige on a global basis. High-income countries: highly industrialized economies; technologically advanced corporations; and high levels of income. Low-income countries: undergoing the transformation from agrarian to industrial economies and have lower levels of income. billion a year to provide basic health services to all people in developing countries. billion a year to meet the basic reproductive health needs of the women in developing countries. billion a year to provide universal access to drinking water and sanitation in the developing countries. Defining global inequality: there has been a debate over the best way to define global inequality, since these definitions imply judgments about countries, particularly those with low incomes. The world bank (2015) classifies nations into four economic categories: Low-income economies: most people engage in agricultural pursuits, reside in nonurban areas, and are impoverished, most affected: women and children.