Social inequality refers to a situation in which individual groups in a society do not have equal social status, social class, and social circle. Areas of social inequality include voting rights, freedom of speech and assembly, the extent of property rights and access to education, health care, quality housing, traveling, transportation, vacationing and other social goods and services.
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How inequality is limiting young people’s experience of technology
There is a belief that younger people are fully engaged in the digital world. But I am currently leading a project exploring ...
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Exposure to air pollution could depend on your class, ethnicity, and gender
Poor air quality is responsible for over half a million deaths in Europe every year, but not everyone is equally at risk. ...
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What we can do to make sure automation doesn't negatively affect the work force
Artificial intelligence and automation are continuing to drill deeper into our society. In the business industry, ...
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Research: Germany's gender pay gap is a result of its lack of innovation
Technology has been blamed for a lot recently. Automation and artificial intelligence have supposedly led to substantial ...
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Scientists find link between DNA and social inequality
It’s well known that some areas of the UK are poorer than others. These include Wales and northern Britain, which used ...
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How big biased datasets make social inequalities worse
At almost every point in our day, we interact with digital technologies which collect our data. From the moment our smart ...
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Women aren't failing at science — science is failing women
Female research scientists are more productive than their male colleagues, though they are widely perceived as being less ...
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'Femvertising' does nothing for feminism
Over the past few years, feminism has become a new wave of “trendiness.” Instead of being associated with with man-hating, ...
