Question

Identify the key components of social inequality.

1. Social inequality encompasses political inequality as one of its major dimensions.
2. Social inequality is exclusively defined by income disparities.
3. Inequality in opportunities, particularly in accessing education and health services, is a significant aspect of social inequality.
4. Social inequality is a single-dimensional concept primarily focused on social status.

• A. i only
• B. ii, iv
• C. All
• D. i, iii

Answer 1

Answer:

D. i, iii

• Inequality is distinguished as economic inequality and social inequality.

• Economic inequality mostly means 'income inequality' which translates into inequality in consumption, nutritional and living conditions.

• Social inequality, on the other hand, has multiple dimensions of which two major ones are

(i) political inequality and

(ii) inequality in opportunities (arising from opportunities to access education and health services).