Discuss the dimensions of social inequality in the U.S. and how is it measured.?

Question

Discuss the dimensions of social inequality in the U.S. and how is it measured.?

Answer 1

Dimensions of inequality - wealth, status, racial, class, gender, age-related, physical ability, etc (hence the terms "wealth inequality," "racial inequality" etc.)

Income inequality is measured by the Gini Coefficient.

Racial inequality is measured by comparing various stats by race - avg life expectancy by race, poverty percentage by race, unemployment rate by race, etc.

Gender inequality is measured by pay differentials, incarceration rate differentials, performance speeds, etc.

Answer 2

we all get self worth from the dollar, so it's measured by money, and how much you have.