¶ … culmination of this class, the vital information that I now possess is the significance of racial, gender equality. What I have learnt thus far is the extent of inequality existing in the society and just how much this adversely impacts those affected. A good example is what the black community and the Muslim community are currently facing in their day-to-day lives in the world. With the continuous deaths of black people in spite of not having resorted to or engaged any illegal, undesirable activities, accentuates the extent of racial injustice. In the same manner, the Muslim people constantly face challenges of being in fear of being criticized and being branded as terrorist or supporters of terrorist groups.
Social Class & Poverty
There were a number of interesting points in the video. One of them is the high proportion of poor residents living in suburbs in comparison to major cities. An interest aspect is the 65% rise of poor individuals in suburbs. For instance, in the case of Scozzari in the video, one would not easily guess or know that she lives from paycheck to paycheck and also that she only has savings that can only sustain her for one week. Another interesting element to understand is that despite the fact that jobs are being created, they do not pay enough to make ends meet for a household (PBS NewsHour, 2014).
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