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Social Inequality Worksheet
SOC 220
Grand Canyon University
Ashley Southard
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Social inequality is said to be when resources in a specific society are spread unevenly because
of norms, etc. (James, 2018). This means that there is unequal opportunities and rewards, on a
macro or micro level, for different statuses or social positions within a society. We often see
social inequality as the comparison that people make between their positions in life and that of
others.
One example of this is bullying. When looking at bullying on a micro level, such as in a
high school, a bully may be perceived as mean or jealous of the person who is being bullied, and
the person who is being bullied, may be seen as being less than by the people around him. When
looking at bullying on a macro level, such as online, a bully may look bitter or angry at the world
and tear others down, but the people who he is bullying may in turn begin to bully him. In reality,
bullying is extremely complex with many factors contributing to the behavior. When looking at
bullying on a micro and macro level, one can look at the of comparison of positions in bullying
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