SOC 290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Group Cohesiveness, Social Inequality, Housing Tenure
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Written portion of assignment: making of or opt ed. Ask government to pay more attention to minimum wage and back it up with info - decrease wage disparities: any theme in book can be used. Mentors: high income - more mentors, low income more in need of mentors. Who you know can greatly impact your future. University educated people have much larger network. Deny certain parts of population of social networks/connectedness. Community isn"t reaching everyone in the same way. 2 single mother families one rich, one poor. Obesity rates higher for low ses: afford foods that are not healthy. Raise the budget but lowered how much is spent on communities: lack of access to sports, etc. Where you live influences your social mobility. Trust is not high in low income communities. Sharing of information through networking: important to getting ahead. Must sign up at dr. verberg"s office. Second tier: high divorce rates, lower income, low education.
