Midterm Essay

Questions:
List what you believe to be the top five causes of social inequality.  Evaluate the legitimacy of each of the criteria that you list.  What are the easiest causes of inequality to remedy?  What are the consequences of your remedies?  Should they ever be used?

Sex or gender is a poor criterion for establishing public policy that results in structured inequality.  Why is gender a poor criterion for establishing public policy?

Discuss in detail how our education system reinforces social inequality and suggest detailed solutions for ameliorating the problem.

Why is taxpayer and Federal support of educational interests and food stamps considered socialism and bad for the society while Federal  support and subsidies for the oil industry and other private businesses considered good ?  Would  you change this policy?  Explain your answer and how it might change inequality.