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What is social about social inequality?

Social inequality refers to the pattern of unequal access to resources such as money, health, education, etc. It is not easy to escape from such inequalities and is observed all around us in our daily life. Social inequality is social due to the following three reasons:

a. It is not about individuals but about groups.


b. Although three is a strong link between economic and social inequality, it is not said to be economical.


c. They are systematic and structured as there is a definite pattern of social inequalities.


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