The Distribution of Wealth
sure to discuss how the measure of wealth differs from income as well as
trends.
Why is it important to consider the ethnic make-up of
surgeons, lawyers, news reporters, or government officials?
How is wealth distributed? What groups of people have wealth
in the U.S. (is it evenly distributed or do some people hold the majority of
the wealth, if so who are they)?
What impact does race have on an individual’s ability to
access certain jobs, or the types of jobs that offer upward mobility for the
many rather than the few?
Americans often claim that individuals should be willing to
accept any job, but what part do cultural beliefs play in the motivation to
accept and keep a low-income job? What are the social costs of this? Do these
outweigh the potentially meager income benefits?
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