Nowadays, the problem of inequality still formulates an acute issue in some spheres of human life. Although it is not as severe as earlier (considering, for example, racial inequality), there are manifestations of stratification. Today, society is divided into some groups, depending on education, income, and wealth. It formulates social stratification, and the aim of this paper is to analyze whether it is improved or worsened.
The main principles of democracy are freedom of speech and equality. However, the article The view from the country club: wealthy whites and the matrix of privilege shows that there are gender, racial, and social inequality manifestations in country clubs (Sherwood, 2010). The members of these clubs enjoy a “matrix of privilege” by coexisting and cooperating with people only from the wealthy class. It formulates a separateness and exclusivity of such places, making it impossible for people from other racial or social layers to join.
My example from real life, similar to mentioned above, is an observation of private schools. The problem is formulated by the unequal distribution of funds, personnel, and other resources among schools depending on pupils’ income level. Thus, the more costly studying is, the more comfortable the conditions would be. It involves the level of teaching quality, technical equipment, and the interiorexterior. Moreover, studying in private schools means the social superiority of pupils as they unconsciously realize their belonging to the upper class.
To conclude, I want to mention that this type of stratification has improved over time, however, only in the racial aspect. Thus, there is no more separation of pupils depending on their origin. Although, the social layer issue is still acute as there is a segregation of pupils according to their wealth level. Moreover, this problem is not likely to be solved in the near future as the income level difference is still significant.
Reference
Sherwood, J. H. (2010). The view from the country club: Wealthy whites and the matrix of privilege. University of North Carolina Press.