explanation of wealth distributions
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- Created on: 09-06-16 17:10
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- EXPLANATIONS OF WEALTH DISTRIBUTIONS
- BLAMED THE POOR
- First theories of poverty blame the indervidual for the poverty theyre in
- SPENCER said that the poor were those who had failed to do the best for themselves
- SPENCER said state shouldnt intervene to help poor as it sets an example to others
- this was a common early theory for explaining wealth distribution
- FUNCTIONALISTS SAY UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION IS GOOD FOR SOCIETY
- As societies develop they have to find a way of allocating people to the most suitable roles and jobs. most important jobs need to be rewarded more highly.
- TUMIN believes that DAVIS AND MOORE ignore all the talent and ability in the WC which society doesnt use
- DAVIS AND MOORE some principles of stratiforcation
- arguments have been critisiced as they assume that the best jobs are allocated based on talent - other factors are the case: class etc
- As societies develop they have to find a way of allocating people to the most suitable roles and jobs. most important jobs need to be rewarded more highly.
- IT IS BASED ON MARKET SITUATION
- market situation is how valuable their skills are for society and how scare their skills are
- it is simply about supply and demand of skills - high demand for them makes them worth more.
- plumbers can earn alot currently as there isnt a lot of them but people need their skills
- MARXISTS BLAME CAPITALISM
- argue that social groups which have low levels of wealth are the powerless ones in society
- capitalism thrives on inequalty of income - if it was equal there wouldnt be any profit and this is needed for capitalists to keep power
- oppression of the proletariet (WC) is needed - widening rich poor divide is evidence
- BLAMED THE POOR
- RICH POOR GAP
- The gap went down in the 1970s
- in the 1980s the gap widened and the top rate of tax went down so the rich kept most their earnings.
- increase in the number of single parent households (they tend to have less money) this means more poorer households
- there are also more two earner households (where both parents work). this contributes to the statistics showing an increase in rich households
- SOME SOCIAL GROUPS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE POORER
- women tend to be poorer than men becuase theyre more likely to be single parents than men - working mums tend to have to work part time so less income
- single parent families tend to be poorer as its hard to get good work and look after the kids
- disabled people face discrimination in the job market and therefore may have to rely on benefits so have a low income
- single parent families tend to be poorer as its hard to get good work and look after the kids
- older people tend to be more poor becuase theyre retired
- some ethnic minorites tend to be richer or poorer
- women tend to be poorer than men becuase theyre more likely to be single parents than men - working mums tend to have to work part time so less income
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