Geography 2410A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Social Stratification, Commodification, Telecommuting
23 Feb 2014
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High inequality raises a moral question about fairness and social justice, however there is no consensus on when income inequality reaches its tipping point. Over 70% of canadians think the widening gap is against canadian values. The majority of canadians are willing to pay more to protect. Working class mistakenly think they can move up a class. And yet, it"s difficult to jump classes: education, talent, marriage, lottery and move south. Like culture, nobody lives in a vacuum other people, groups and institutions train, teach and assist us all. Equal opportunity for all does not exist: born of different classes, parents and no choice in location of birth or childhood. Hard work is necessary but not sufficient to generate material wealth: holding 3 part-time minimum wage jobs is hard work! 60% of canadians would have trouble paying the bills if their paycheque was delayed by a week. Capitalism accentuates, encourages and is premised on competition: jobs, products, etc
