Q2 Ucsp M4

Q and A
1. What is social stratification?
2. What is the relationship of social

mobility and social inequality?
3. How can social inequalities in the

Philippines be addressed?
MODULE 4:
Explain Government Programs
and Initiatives in Addressing
Social Inequalities
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics
SOCIAL INEQUALITY
EQUALITY
- is about making sure that everyone
has an equal opportunity to make the
most of their desire to live.
“Social inequality in education is an enduring feature of
the twentieth century. There have been changes in which
social groups are advantaged and disadvantaged, but
groups that are disadvantaged in the larger society are
generally—though not always—disadvantaged with
respect to educational achievement and attainment, if
not with respect to educational opportunities. Many
societies have implemented changes that make
access to education formally more open to
disadvantaged groups, but these changes and reforms
have not succeeded in creating equality of educational
outcomes.
P. Barnhouse Walters, in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2001
“Social inequality in education is an enduring feature of
the twentieth century. There have been changes in which
social groups are advantaged and disadvantaged, but
groups that are disadvantaged in the larger society are
generally—though not always—disadvantaged with
respect to educational achievement and attainment, if
not with respect to educational opportunities. Many
societies have implemented changes that make
access to education formally more open to
disadvantaged groups, but these changes and reforms
have not succeeded in creating equality of educational
outcomes.
P. Barnhouse Walters, in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2001
What’s New
DIRECTIONS: Think of Social Inequality here in the Philippines then
write your answer inside the first diagram box. Complete the diagram
by writing the cause and effects the said social inequality.
SOCIAL
CAUSES EFFECTS
INEQUALITY
Briefly discuss your answer

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SOCIAL INEQUALITY
The major examples of
social inequality include:
gender inequality, health
care, social class.
1. Philippine Law
 R.A. 7610 or also known as Women and Children rights or This Act shall
be known as the “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse,
Exploitation and Discrimination Act.”
 The Philippines has finally enacted gender equality legislation after years
of lobbying from female rights campaigners. President Gloria Macapagal-
Arroyo signed the country's Magna Carta of Women in Manila last week,
helping to define gender discrimination and outlining approaches to
eliminate it. August 18, 2009
 and other related law passed by our legislature.

2. Allowing Top Government
Position to be handle by women
Women nowadays taking top position both
in private and government posts, former
President Corazon Aquino and Former
President Gloria MacapagalArroyo, not to
Former Supreme Court Justice Maria
Lourdes Serre
The following are the
factors that contribute to
social inequality:
1. Educational Attainment
2. Wealth and poverty
3. Power
4. Gender Inequality
Social Issues in the 21st
Century
Thus, government programs and initiatives in addressing social
inequalities e.g. local, national, global to address these issues is
continues process
Local Inequality
Current state of the Indigenous Cultural communities. Ethnic

group is involved in the local inequality. Sometimes, they are
less fortunate whose right are violated with rich people.
An ascribed status, a form of organization, a focus of identity
and a subculture are the characteristics of an ethnic group.
Institutional completeness is the development of a strong

sense of solidarity, an ethnic identity, and ethnic
institutions by an ethnic population.
National Inequality
Economic and Political current circumstances. Economic

policy is a national interest and it gives direction to the
future. If national government fail to do its job effectively and
candid way ----- the equilibrium of the rich and the poor
arises much.
Thus, if political policies fail to give national interest for all

with consideration of better futures, then discrimination also
take place.
Global Inequality
International inequality refers to the idea of

inequality between countries. This can
be compared to global inequality which is
inequality between people across
countries. This may refer to economic
differences between countries. As well as
medical care and education differences.
Global Inequality
Inequality does not exist only in societies and states,

but also among states.
There are states that are wealthier and more powerful
than other states, and the former end up being more
influential in the global community. This leads to a
situation of global inequality, where poorer and less
powerful states end up being controlled and influenced
the richer and more powerful states.
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Q and A

1. What is social stratification?

2. What is the relationship of social

3. How can social inequalities in the

Briefly discuss your answer

 and other related law passed by our legislature.

Current state of the Indigenous Cultural communities. Ethnic

Institutional completeness is the development of a strong

Economic and Political current circumstances. Economic

Thus, if political policies fail to give national interest for all

International inequality refers to the idea of

Inequality does not exist only in societies and states,

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