Paper on the mechanics of cultural hierarchies

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Humanities

  • 4-5 Page Paper
  • Minimum of 1000 words
  • APA Format
  • Times New Roman
  • Size 12 Font
  • Needs to have an Introduction, 4 body paragraphs, and a conclusion
  • Needs 3 references
  • Paper on the Cultural Mechanics of Hierarchies
  • Covering
    • Introduction
      • Throughout history cultures and societies have changed to stay with the every changing world.
      • One characteristic many modern societies have is the development of hierarchies.
      • In modern societies much like America equality and opportunity are assumed to be for everyone.
      • Unfortunately, there are forms of discrimination that prevent this from being a reality.
        • Racism
        • Gender inequality
        • Poverty
        • Etc…
      • This paper will cover how hierarchies while good in many cases can be quite bad in others.
    • Hierarchies
      • What is a hierarchy
        • A managerial tree of responsibilities and perception of a society, business, or even a family
        • Families hierarchy
          • Parents
            • Children
        • Work hierarchy
          • CEO
            • Reginal Manager
              • District Manager
                • Store Manager
                  • Full Time Employees
        • Societal hierarchy
          • Big Government
            • State Government
              • District
                • Etc
      • How are hierarchies good
        • They form a clear distinction of who is in charge
        • Make everyone’s responsivities known
        • Creates a well-oiled machine in a way
      • How can hierarchies be bad
        • Discriminate people from becoming what they want to be
        • Prevent people from living the life they truly want
      • What are some barriers that keep people in certain hierarchy status
        • Racism
        • Gender inequality
        • poverty
    • Racism
      • How is racism viewed today?
        • Although racism is not as apparent at is once was it still exists
      • Ways racism is seen today
        • Not getting the best service because of your race
        • Not being offered a promotion because of race
        • Being excluded from social and work groups
    • Gender Inequality
      • Gender inequality has been always been a problem
      • One argument being that men and women mentally and physically are not capable of doing the same work
        • While there is some merit to this, it is only in rare occasions that gender would matter in getting a job done
      • Ways gender inequality is seen today
        • Not being asked to take on a project due to gender
        • Not being hired due to gender
        • Spoken down to because of gender
    • Poverty
      • How is poverty viewed
        • Negative
          • The lower your income the less buying power you have
          • Leading to
            • Smaller house
              • In a less, reputable neighborhood
            • Used car
            • Less possessions
            • Less educational opportunities
      • How does poverty keep people in poverty
        • Often times people suffering from poverty are looked at as the dregs of society
        • They are not given the opportunities that others who have more money get
    • Conclusion
      • Although there are several positive aspects to hierarchies there are many negative aspects as well
      • Some of the negative aspects that keep hierarchies are
        • Racism
        • Gender inequality
        • Poverty
      • As the world changes so will culture
      • We can all look to a brighter day