SOCECOL E8 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Zip Code, Majority Minority, Individualism
20 Jul 2019
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Difference in access to resources (unfair difference), opportunities, social mobility. Describes a united states state or jurisdiction whose population is composed of less than 50% non-hispanic white. U. s. population has an increasing minority percentage making it up. What is the main message of the video a tale of two zipcodes . How your zip code can matter more than your genetic code. Difference between people separated by a few blocks can face vastly different dangers and opportunities, when it comes to health. What is the perception of americans in terms of existing wealth inequality in the. An economic system is an institution through which goods and services are produced, distributed and consumed to satisfy people"s needs and wants. All individuals should have access to basic needs. Should use the tools and mechanisms of our current capitalist economy to address these issues, we can find market based solutions. Rely on individual freedom, the power of supply/demand and market dynamics.
