Social_inequality_analysis_soc_220.docx(1) SOC- 220 Social Inequality Analysis Grand Ca

social_inequality_analysis_soc_220.docx(1)  SOC- 220  Social Inequality Analysis  Grand Canyon University: SOC 220  In every society, there is a form of social inequality. Social inequality occurs when resources in a given society are distributed unevenly. This can be brought on by kinship, prestige, race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation and a variety of other attributes of people (Triggle,  2020). A current social inequality is the drastic differences in citizens of the United States receiving an education. In the United States and most developed countries, education is the foundation of the building blocks to a successful life and unfortunately, not every child or person has the same access to this as the next.  Social Inequality (Macro and Micro Levels)  Social Inequality within education presents itself in macro and micro levels. Discrimination in education stems from the other forms of discrimination that people face every day in the United States such as gender, sexual orientation, race, and class status. On a macro level, the kind of education one receives could potentially determine their whole life and the success or hardships that comes along with it. A degree could alter someone™s life path and give them a variety of opportunities. However, only one in five students whose parents have low levels of education earns a post-secondary degree, compared with two-thirds of students with at least one parent who has completed tertiary education (Burger, 2016). This form of social inequality stems from gene