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Social inequality is linked to racial inequality and wealth inequality. The way people behave socially, through racism and other forms of discrimination, tends to trickle down and affect the opportunities and wealth [[individuals]] can generate for themselves. Thomas M. Shapiro presents a hypothetical example of this in his book, ''The Hidden Cost of Being African American'', in which he tries to [[demonstrate]] the level of inequality on the "playing field for blacks and whites". One example he presents reports how a black [[family]] was denied a bank loan to use for housing, while a white family was approved. As being a homeowner is an important method in acquiring [[wealth]], this situation created less opportunities for the black family to acquire wealth, producing social inequality.

Social inequality is linked to racial inequality and wealth inequality. The way people behave socially, through racism and other forms of discrimination, tends to trickle down and affect the opportunities and wealth [[individuals]] can generate for themselves. Thomas M. Shapiro presents a hypothetical example of this in his book, ''The Hidden Cost of Being African American'', in which he tries to [[demonstrate]] the level of inequality on the "playing field for blacks and whites". One example he presents reports how a black [[family]] was denied a bank loan to use for housing, while a white family was approved. As being a homeowner is an important method in acquiring [[wealth]], this situation created less opportunities for the black family to acquire wealth, producing social inequality.

==Quotations==

==Quotations==

*"An im[[balance]] between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.” – [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutarch Plutarch][3]

*"An im[[balance]] between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.” – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutarch Plutarch][3]

*The mental and [[physical]] inequality of [[human being]]s insures that social classes will appear. The only worlds without social strata are the most primitive and the most advanced. A dawning [[civilization]] has not yet begun the differentiation of social levels, while a world settled in [[light and life]] has largely effaced these divisions of [[Human condition|mankind]], which are so characteristic of all intermediate [[evolutionary]] stages. - [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_70#70:8._SOCIAL_CLASSES The Evolution of Human Government]

*The mental and [[physical]] inequality of [[human being]]s insures that social classes will appear. The only worlds without social strata are the most primitive and the most advanced. A dawning [[civilization]] has not yet begun the differentiation of social levels, while a world settled in [[light and life]] has largely effaced these divisions of [[Human condition|mankind]], which are so characteristic of all intermediate [[evolutionary]] stages. - [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_70#70:8._SOCIAL_CLASSES - Urantia text]

==References==

==References==

# Shapiro, Thomas M. "The Hidden Cost of Being African American." Oxford University Press 2004.

# Shapiro, Thomas M. "The Hidden Cost of Being African American." Oxford University Press 2004.

# Plutarch Quotes

# Plutarch Quotes

# Preston, Christine. 1992. Nagle College, Blacktown South. http://www.ptc.nsw.edu.au/scansw/socineq.html

# Preston, Christine. 1992. Nagle College, Blacktown South. https://www.ptc.nsw.edu.au/scansw/socineq.html

==External links==

==External links==

* Social inequality in US hits new record

* Social inequality in US hits new record