1. Before we start: A quick check…
Are you wearing your lanyards?

2. Unit 2: Inequality - revision
Learning Aim: To understand recap the key words of unit 2
GCSE Sociology – Thursday 4th May 2017

3. Learning Objectives…
Define the terms inequality, discrimination, prejudice, poverty
To complete practice exams questions

4. Think, Pair, Share
What is inequality?

5. Inequality is about the differences between rich and poor
Inequality is about the differences between rich and poor. These differences include differences in wealth, pay, status, health, jobs, houses, opportunities and quality of life. Sociologists call these differences ‘life chances.’

6. What is a cause of inequality in society?
Discrimination based on age, ethnicity, gender, class, disability, sexuality
And…

7. Prejudice? An idea about what someone is based on a prejudgement about them

8. EXAMPLES OF SOCIAL INEQUALITIES
CLASS C
AGE A
EXAMPLES OF SOCIAL INEQUALITIES
GENDER
ETHNICITY G E

9. What are the three main reasons for prejudice and discrimination?
Think, Pair, Share
What are the three main reasons for prejudice and discrimination?

10. 1) Cultural misunderstandings
Can cause people to see others in a negative way, eg. in European culture making eye contact is polite and a sign of honesty. In Asian culture looking into someone’s eyes is seen as disrespectful
2) Socialisation
We are socialised into prejudiced ideas, e.g. in the 18th century when Britain was involved in the slave trade, prejudice and racism towards black people was the norm.
3) Stereotypes
Fixed exaggerated ideas about a group of people and cause prejudice, e.g. old people have bad memories and can’t cope with new technology. Jewish people in Germany in the 1930s were stereotyped as evil and greedy and blamed all of Germany’s problems. This is known as scapegoating and is often used when a country has economic problems.

11. What is poverty?
Absolute poverty is when a person does not have the basics needed to survive, e.g. food, shelter, clothes and warmth. The benefit system in the UK is supposed to make sure that no-one lives in absolute poverty.
What other types of poverty are there?
1) Relative poverty
2) Subjective poverty

12. Poverty Cycle

13. Who has power in the UK?

14. Who are the elite in the UK according to Marxists?
The elite are the ruling classes (the rich and powerful in society)

15. Elites
A small, rich and powerful group who have control in society
Marxists would say that the most powerful elite are the ruling class (rich and powerful who control society)