UCSP Quarter 2 Module 7: Social Inequalities

Understanding Culture, Society,
and Politics Quarter 2 – Module

7 Social Inequality
GROUP III (11-FREEDOM)

WHAT IS SOCIAL
INEQUALITY?
Social inequality is the existence of
uneven opportunities and rewards for a
diverse social positions or statuses within
a group or society. It happens when
resources, in whatever nature, are
distributed unevenly in most societies.
Social inequalities are correlated also to
gender inequality (women and LGBT),
ethnic minorities, racial inequality and
persons with disabilities, etc.
GENDER & SEXUAL ORIENTATION
• Gender and sexual orientation has been a subject in inequality.
Traditionally, women were regarded as placed in the lower social status in the
society compared to men. Men were accorded to have more social and
political rights. In these modern societies, though there are already many
women representations in the civil society, the culture of stereotyping is still
evident. They are also subjected to abuse and violence. A similar situation is
also experienced by the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender)
community whose gender preferences are subject to discrimination in the
society.
ETHIC MINORITIES
• Ethnic minorities, as we usually call them taga-bukid (from the
hinterlands), are also subject to social discrimination – the cultural
marginalization that theye xperience from the dominant majority. They are
also victims of stereotyping, abuse and violence. Persons with disabilities
(PWD) or differently-abled persons are also victims of inequality and
deprived of the opportunities in the society especially in the employment
sector due to their physical impairments.
MINORITIES
• Minorities in the social structure. Members of the society that have more power
than others are called dominant members. Dominant members set the standards in
the society. They enjoy more privileges such as better houses, better schools, and
higher income. On the other hand, those who are barred from such privileges and
opportunities are called the minorities. They are usually denied by the equal treatment
of the majorities or dominant.
DISCRIMINATION & PREJUDICE
• Discrimination and prejudice. Discrimination happens when minorities
are being deprived of equal treatment and are kept in a lower status by the
dominant members of the society and the resistance of equality. Closely
linked to discrimination is prejudice. Prejudice can be either positive or
negative but most of the times it connotes negativity. Prejudice is defined as
a negative attitude toward the members of a particular group. It is a
prejudgement of others that allows us to brand or label them in various
negative ways. Discrimination is an act while prejudice is an attitude.
STEREOTYPING
• Stereotyping refers to our tendency to picture all

members of a particular category as having the
same qualities. Usually, stereotyping is a result of
over generalization.
ETHNOCENTRISM
• Ethnocentrism is the belief that our nation, race,

or group is the best or superior than others.
SCAPEGOATING
• Scapegoating. This is a situation when people encounter problems that they
do not know how to solve it. Often they feel frustrated and eventually it
leads to aggression. When it happens, people usually look someone or
something else to be blamed for their own troubles or problems.
RACISM
• Racism. It is the belief that one’s own race is

superior and has the right to control or direct
others.
• There are ways to address this social inequality issues. First, there
should be enough laws to protect these vulnerable groups in the
society. If laws are already made available, execution of these laws
should be strengthened. Another way is to promote programs and
projects from the government and non-government organizations for
these groups. Educate the public, in whatever avenue, to address the
culture of social inequality.
SUMMARY
• Social inequality is the existence of uneven opportunities and rewards for a diverse
social positions or statuses within a group or society.
• Gender and sexual orientation has been a subject in inequality. Traditionally, women
were regarded as placed in the lower social status in the society compared to men.
• A similar situation is also experienced by the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender) community whose gender preferences are subject to discrimination in
the society.
• Ethnic minorities are also subject to social discrimination – the cultural
marginalization that they experience from the dominant majority.
SUMMARY
• Persons with disabilities (PWD) or differently-abled persons are also victims of inequality and
deprived of the opportunities in the society especially in the employment sector due to their
physical impairments.
• Members of the society that have more power than others are called dominant members. Those
who are barred from such privileges and opportunities are called the minorities.
• Discrimination happens when minorities are being deprived of equal treatment and are kept in a
lower status by the dominant members of the society and the resistance of equality.
• Prejudice is defined as a negative attitude toward the members of a particular group. It is a
prejudgement of others that allows us to brand or label them in various negative ways.
• Stereotyping refers to our tendency to picture all members of a particular category as having the
same qualities.
SUMMARY
• Ethnocentrism is the belief that our nation, race, or group is the best or
superior than others.
• Scapegoating is a situation when people encounter problems that they do not
know how to solve it. People usually look someone or something else to be
blamed for their own troubles or problems.
• Racism is the belief that one’s own race is superior and has the right to
control or direct others.
“
THE END! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
”
Submitted by: GROUP 3
Submitted to: MRS. SHIELA MARIE O. ANDAMA

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Understanding Culture, Society,

and Politics Quarter 2 – Module

GROUP III (11-FREEDOM)

• Stereotyping refers to our tendency to picture all

• Ethnocentrism is the belief that our nation, race,

• Racism. It is the belief that one’s own race is

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