distinctive feature of any society is its division into national, social, class, demographic, or some other characteristics.This is what causes that give rise to social inequality.In past centuries it was manifested in the form of violence, human rights abuses and other acts.
Today it is so plainly, as before, is not happening.But, nevertheless, social inequality holds, it is only manifested in the form of a thin, because it is impossible to destroy it forever.Let us consider in more detail what it is and what causes it.
existed in ancient division of people into certain sectors of society (nobles, princes, landowners, farmers, etc.).Each of these groups was at a particular rung of the social ladder and had their rights and responsibilities.This division is called social differentiation.This situation is typical for any society.
Social inequality - a different level of accessibility, proximity to social benefits as money, prestige, power.
Initially there was the simplest form of social stratification.There were leaders who have the broadest rights and ordinary people who obey them and had some limitations in their actions and opportunities.With the development of society, new hierarchical level, and social inequality has become more complex form.
Every society seeks to achieve equality at all levels, which means equal opportunities for all people regardless of their gender, age, nationality and other characteristics.However, to achieve this it is impossible for various reasons.
Firstly, it is an unequal distribution of wealth and opportunities.This is mainly due to the heterogeneity of labor.In carrying out its significance for different jobs and in different ways to satisfy the needs of society, people receive unequal evaluation of their work.This is what can be called a major cause of social inequality.
Inheritance of certain rights and privileges is the next cause of the unequal distribution of wealth and opportunities.Sometimes that's why people with high skills and good education are not always able to get a good job to take a position with a decent level of their intellectual wages.
It identified two root causes of social inequality.One of them - is the level of access to quality education for various segments of the population.The second reason - it's unequal opportunities at the same level of preparation.
reasons for the separation of society and the signs by which it occurs, can be very different.Criteria are both objective and subjective.In modern society, they are the profession, income, position, participation in government, education, the availability of the property and some other features.Social inequality generates a division into classes.
If a society is mainly dominated by the middle class, we can consider it stable, with low levels of social inequality.But in Russia it is only going formation of this social layer.
Social inequality can not be completely destroyed for various reasons.
In any society, someone has to exercise control over the distribution of resources and benefits.And it sometimes becomes more desirable than the possession of material goods themselves.Appears category officials with great potential.
Every society has its own political, economic and state structure, headed by some people who have more rights than other people.
And the last factor - is the man himself and especially his character.He always strive to exceed the others to take a more favorable social positions.
