1. In your textbook, Sociology: A Christian
Approach for Changing the World, review Chapter 7, “Social Stratification.”
2. Visit the Oxfam International(new tab) website to learn
more about this organization’s mission “…to change the world by mobilizing the
power of people against poverty.”
3. Visit the website of The World Bank(new tab), where the mission is to “…
end extreme poverty in a sustainable way.”
4. Write a three- to four-page paper addressing the
following:
a. Discuss global inequality in relation to modernization
theory and dependency theory. Consider the proponents and advocates for each
theory in your response.
b. What are the causes of global inequality? What are some
possible solutions? Take into consideration factors such as culture, geography,
and economic and political structures.
c. How do you think Americans should help with global
poverty?
d. In what ways can Christians try to bring about more
equality in how nations are treated in the global economy?