Four Sociological Perspectives

After reading the chapter, the four sociological perspectives pointed out different reasons to why there is economic/income inequality and poverty in their own way. Realistically, there are a numerous amount of explanations that respond to the issues with growing income disparities within developed countries. However, the different combination of discrepancies that exists along the lines of what it is that causes income disparities and who considers it to be one is complex. Although Nordic countries have a lower income disparity than the developed country’s it does not necessarily mean that they are free from inequality either.

Developed countries such as the U.S. are generally considered to be the most industrial, meaning that the countries system(s) are based off of industries, which in turn establishes a higher income level that a person earns since the country’s economy relies on the production and distribution of goods. This type of establishment is seen as a capitalism, which could be one of the many major reasons to why the gap between the rich and the poor continue to grow. Big corporations such as Apple, Nike, Adidas, Target, CVS Caremark, and

The issue with this is that it creates restrictions and in turn limits the amount of opportunities to be able to improve one’s economic situation. For instance, a single mother coming from a minority background with a high school level of education would have a much more difficult time making ends meet rather than a single father coming from the same setting who would struggle less since men are paid more than women. Depending on the circumstances one is in, there is likely to be a barrier that could prevent them from moving past poverty, because of the manner income is being given, such as the capitalism example I mentioned